JLPT N3 · Noun

筋肉 (kinniku)

筋肉 (きんにく, kinniku) is a Japanese noun meaning “muscle”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きんにく
Romaji: kinniku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

muscle · noun

Example sentences

水泳は筋肉を発達させる。

Swimming develops our muscles.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 筋肉

muscle, sinew, tendonキン・すじ · 12 strokes

meatニク・しし · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 筋肉.

筋すじmuscle粗筋あらすじoutline大筋おおすじoutline一筋ひとすじone line肉にくflesh牛肉ぎゅうにくbeef鶏肉とりにくchicken meat豚肉ぶたにくpork皮肉ひにくirony肉親にくしんblood relationship肉体にくたいthe body

Source: JMdict entry 1241810 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.