筋 means “muscle, sinew, line”

きん · kin

Also: tendon, fiber

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): すじ
On'yomi (Chinese reading): キン

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 12 strokes

The story

Bamboo (⺮) over flesh (月) and strength (力): fibers as tough as bamboo strips that make the body strong. 筋肉 is muscle and 筋トレ strength training, and 筋 is also a line of logic: 筋が通る means it makes sense.

Used in 筋肉 (kinniku, muscle), 筋トレ (kintore, strength training), and 筋 (suji, line/plot/logic)

筋 means “muscle, sinew, line”

The story

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