筋 muscle
| Meaning | muscle; sinew; tendon; fiber |
|---|---|
| On | キン |
| Kun | すじ |
| Strokes | 12 |
| First met | N3 lesson 106, in 筋目 |
Stroke order
Words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 筋目 | すじめ | streak, line | N3 |
| 投機筋 | とうきすじ | speculators | N1 |
| 空売り筋 | からうりすじ | short sellers | N1 |
| 鎬筋 | しのぎすじ | blade ridge line, shinogi | N1 |
| 筋繊維 | きんせんい | muscle fiber fascicles | N1 |
| 骨筋 | ほねすじ | spinal skeletal line, rib seam | N1 |
| 刃筋 | はすじ | knife cutting line, blade path | N1 |
| 筋泡 | すじあわ | early parallel streak foam | N1 |
| 客筋 | きゃくすじ | lineage, social station, and background of guests | N1 |
| 筋繊維切断 | きんせんいせつだん | precision transversal cutting of muscle fibers | N1 |
Examples
慎二、お前が研ぎ上げたその柳刃包丁を見せてみろ。……ふむ、刃先は整っているが、鎬筋から切刃にかけての肉抜きがまだ甘い。これでは魚の身に余分な摩擦がかかってしまうぞ。