Word Meaning 括約筋

かつやくきん katsuyakukin

括約筋 is read as かつやくきん (katsuyakukin) and means sphincter.

Meaning

English

sphincter
sphincter muscle
constrictor

Reading

Kana

かつやくきん

Romaji

katsuyakukin

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 75823 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

瞳孔括約筋

どうこうかつやくきん

sphincter muscle of the pupil

肛門括約筋

こうもんかつやくきん

anal sphincter

膀胱括約筋

ぼうこうかつやくきん

sphincter muscle of urinary bladder

包括的核実験禁止条約

ほうかつてきかくじっけんきんしじょうやく

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

括弧

かっこ

brackets

括る

くくる

to hang (oneself)

括り出す

くくりだす

to factor out (e.g. in algebra)

括り染

くくりぞめ

tie-dyeing

筋

すじ

(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)

腹筋

はらすじ

sit-up (exercise)

鉄筋

てっきん

reinforced concrete

粗筋

あらすじ

outline