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Kanji 筋

12 strokes

Meaning

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

On'yomi
キン
Kun'yomi
すじ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N1
School grade
Grade 6
Kanken
5級
Frequency
#744 / 2500

Stroke order

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

Words with 筋

  • 筋

    すじ

    muscle, string, line

    N3
  • 筋肉

    きんにく

    muscle, sinews

    N3
  • 粗筋

    あらすじ

    outline, synopsis

    N2
  • 大筋

    おおすじ

    outline, summary

    N1
  • 一筋

    ひとすじ

    a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly

    N1

Example sentences

  • 血筋ちすじは争あらそえない。

    Blood is thicker than water.

Other kanji with radical “bamboo” 竹