筋

muscle, sinew

JLPT N1 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: すじ
On'yomi: キン

筋 means "muscle, sinew". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read すじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

筋 in example sentences

水泳すいえいは筋肉きんにくを発達はったつさせる。

Suiei wa kinniku o hattatsu saseru.

Swimming develops our muscles.
筋きんトレするのが好すきなんです。

Kintore suruno ga suki nan desu.

I like working out.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 筋 mean?: 筋 means "muscle, sinew". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 筋 have?: 筋 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 筋 read?: It is read すじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 筋?: 筋 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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