ほん
本
すじ
筋

noun

  1. main thread (of a story).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
すじ
筋
 本筋 ほんすじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
muscle, sinew, tendon
すじ　キン (6th, N1)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
rib
ロク　あばら (Kentei Pre-1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)