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筋

Kanji 筋: meaning "Muscle, Sinew, Tendon", readings, stroke order

The kanji 筋 means "Muscle, Sinew, Tendon". On'yomi: キン; kun'yomi: すじ. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Muscle, Sinew, Tendon
On'yomi
キン
Kun'yomi
すじ
Strokes
12
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 筋

  • 筋 すじ — muscle, string, line
  • 筋肉 きんにく — muscle, sinews
  • 粗筋 あらすじ — outline, synopsis
  • 大筋 おおすじ — outline, summary
  • 一筋 ひとすじ — a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly

Stroke order · 12 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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