せ
背
すじ
筋
　
が
さむ
寒
　
く
　
な
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to feel a chill run down one's spine.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
背
すじ
筋
　
が
さむ
寒
　
く
　
な
　
る
 背筋が寒くなる せすじがさむくなる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height, back
せ　ハイ　そむ.く (6th, N3)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (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)
cold
さむ.い　カン　さ (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
together, both, neither
とも　キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)