Word Meaning

すじ suji

筋 is read as すじ (suji) and means (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency).

Meaning

English

  1. (Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)
  2. gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)
  3. logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)
  4. ninth vertical line
  5. school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)
  6. seam on a helmet
  7. street (in Osaka)
  8. well-informed person (in a transaction)

Reading

Kana

すじ

Romaji

suji

Writing Variants

  • すじ suji

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms センス,素質 Rank 318 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

筋肉

きんにく

muscle

筋道

すじみち

reason

筋違い

すじちがい

illogical

筋力

きんりょく

physical strength

筋書き

すじがき

synopsis

筋金

すじがね

a metal reinforcement

筋合い

すじあい

reason

筋肉質

きんにくしつ

lean (of a company's operations, etc.)

筋金入り

すじがねいり

metal reinforcement

筋子

すじこ

salted salmon roe

筋立て

すじだて

plot (of a story)

筋目

すじめ

fold

Example Sentences

10

まいあさ、きんとれをしています。

I do muscle training every morning.

ふくらはぎのすじをいためました。

I injured a tendon in my calf.

このにくはすじがおおくてかたいです。

This meat is tough and full of fibers.

そのえいがはすじがわかりやすい。

The plot of that movie is easy to follow.

すじのとおったけいかくですね。

That is a well-thought-out plan.

かれはいしゃのすじだそうです。

Apparently he comes from a family line of doctors.

かれのはなしにはすじがとおっている。

What he says is logically sound.

くものあいだにほそいひかりのすじがみえた。

A thin streak of light appeared between the clouds.

みちのむこうにくろいけむりのすじがのぼっていた。

A streak of black smoke was rising beyond the road.

My whole body is sore.