noun

  1. muscle.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
筋肉 きんにく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
meat
ニク しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)