How to say 'Muscle' in Japanese | 筋肉

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The Japanese word for Muscle is 'Kinniku', written as 筋肉 in Japanese.'Muscle' in hiragana is きんにく.

word

筋肉

Meaning

Muscle

Reading

きんにく

kinniku

Kanji

筋Muscle, Tendon 肉Meat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '筋肉 (きんにく)' means 'muscle'. It refers to the tissue in the body that contracts to produce movement. This word is commonly used in contexts related to anatomy, fitness, and health. For example: He has strong muscles「彼は筋肉が強い」(かれはきんにくがつよい). I need to exercise to build muscle「筋肉をつけるために運動が必要だ」(きんにくをつけるためにうんどうがひつようだ). The term can also be used metaphorically to describe strength or effort, as in '筋肉労働 (きんにくろうどう) (manual labor)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3201

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 筋肉

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

筋

Meaning

Muscle, Tendon

kanji

肉

Meaning

Meat

Words Related to 筋肉 Through the Kanji 筋

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 筋 as well.

word

筋

Meaning

Line, Muscle

word

筋道

Meaning

Logic, Sequence

word

粗筋

Meaning

Outline

Words Related to 筋肉 Through the Kanji 肉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 肉 as well.

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牛肉

Meaning

Beef

word

肉

Meaning

Meat

word

豚肉

Meaning

Pork

word

肉体

Meaning

Body

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

word

皮肉

Meaning

Irony, Sarcasm

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'Kinniku' means 'Muscle' .

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