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What is the Kanji for 'Muscle' and 'Tendon'? | 筋

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Muscle' and 'Tendon', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Muscle' and 'Tendon' is 筋.

    kanji

    筋

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    Reading

    kunyomiすじ

    suji

    onyomiきん

    kin

    Parts

    肋 ⺮Bamboo (竹)

    Example Word

    筋: line or muscle. The Japanese noun '筋 (すじ)' has two primary meanings. First, it refers to 'muscle', as in the fibrous tissue in the body that contracts to produce movement. For example: I pulled a muscle「筋を痛めた」(すじをいためた). Second, it can mean 'line', referring to a long, narrow mark or a sequence of reasoning. For example: There's a line on the paper「紙に筋がある」(かみにすじがある). The word is versatile and context-dependent, so its meaning can shift based on usage. Another example: The story follows a clear line of reasoning「その話は筋が通っている」(そのはなしはすじがとおっている).

    Radical

    竹

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    805

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 筋

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    肋

    radical

    ⺮

    Meaning

    Bamboo

Words Using 筋

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    粗筋

    Meaning

    Outline

    word

    筋肉

    Meaning

    Muscle

    word

    筋

    Meaning

    Line, Muscle

    word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

Kanji Related to 筋 Through the Part ⺮

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    筒

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    節

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    籠

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    箇

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    簡

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    策

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    築

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    箱

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    筆

    Meaning

    Brush

    kanji

    等

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    籍

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    符

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Learn the Kanji 筋

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 筋 mean?

筋 means 'Muscle' and 'Tendon'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.

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