# 筋 — Muscle

Frequency rank 730 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 尾 (Tail), less common than 責 (Blame).

- On’yomi: きん
- Kun’yomi: すじ
- Radical: 竹 Bamboo (Kangxi 118)
- Frequency path: Level VI of XX

Bamboo on top covers meat with power below -- bamboo-like fibers running through powered meat are the body's muscles.

In words:

- 筋 すじ — muscle,string,line
- 筋肉 きんにく — muscle,sinew
- 粗筋 あらすじ — outline;summary

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