筋 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「竹」
- On
- キン
- Kun
- すじ
- Meaning
- muscle; sinew; line of reasoning
Origin
竹 "something with fibres" with 月 "body" and 力 "strength"; the fibres that give the body power — "muscle."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| キン | 筋肉・筋骨・鉄筋 |
|---|---|
| すじ | 筋・筋書・大筋 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 筋肉きんにく
muscle
- 鉄筋てっきん
reinforcing steel bar
Example
運動して筋肉をつける。
I exercise to build muscle.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)