Word details

筋縄

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 筋縄.

Dictionary

Entry

筋縄すじなわNoun
1

lineage; pedigree; ancestry

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

12 strokesFrequency 744JLPT N1Grade 6

On

キン

Kun

すじ

straw rope, cord

15 strokesFrequency 1,075JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ジョウ

Kun

なわただ.す

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