japanese.tips

筋 muscle

Meaningmuscle; sinew; tendon; fiber
Onキン
Kunすじ
Strokes12
First metN3 lesson 106, in 筋目

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
筋目すじめstreak, lineN3
投機筋とうきすじspeculatorsN1
空売り筋からうりすじshort sellersN1
鎬筋しのぎすじblade ridge line, shinogiN1
筋繊維きんせんいmuscle fiber fasciclesN1
骨筋ほねすじspinal skeletal line, rib seamN1
刃筋はすじknife cutting line, blade pathN1
筋泡すじあわearly parallel streak foamN1
客筋きゃくすじlineage, social station, and background of guestsN1
筋繊維切断きんせんいせつだんprecision transversal cutting of muscle fibersN1

Examples

慎二(しんじ)、お前(まえ)が研(と)ぎ上(あ)げたその柳刃(やなぎば)包丁(ほうちょう)を見(み)せてみろ。……ふむ、刃先(はさき)は整(ととの)っているが、鎬筋(しのぎすじ)から切刃(きりは)にかけての肉(にく)抜(ぬ)きがまだ甘(あま)い。これでは魚(さかな)の身(み)に余分(よぶん)な摩擦(まさつ)がかかってしまうぞ。

Shinji, show me the yanagiba you've sharpened. ...Hm, the tip is true, but the thinning from the ridge line to the bevel is still too timid. That will drag extra friction through the fish's flesh. (N1 lesson 152)