01
筋肉
きんにく
muscle
Meanings
- muscle
- sinew
- tendon
- fiber
- plot
- plan
Readings
Onyomi
- キン
Kunyomi
- すじ
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Useful words
02
腹筋
ふっきん
abdominal muscles
03
筋書き
すじがき
plot, synopsis
04
道筋
みちすじ
path, route
05
背筋
はいきん
back muscles
06
筋道
すじみち
logic, reason
Compare Kanji
01肉Meaning90%meatMuscle belongs with flesh and body tissue.02骨Meaning86%skeleton, boneBones and muscles make the body support-and-motion pair.03力Component82%power, strengthLower strength fits the muscle meaning.04腕Meaning76%arm, abilityArms give a concrete place where learners picture muscles.05竹Component68%bambooThe bamboo crown is unusual for a body word, so it deserves attention.06脈Meaning62%vein, pulsePulse and muscle both keep the focus on internal body movement.