Japanese symbol for “flexor”
屈筋
くっきん
Romaji: kukkin
flexor (muscle)
In Japanese, flexor is 屈筋, read くっきん (kukkin).
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Meanings
- n flexor (muscle) (anat)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 理屈 | りくつ rikutsu | theory; reason; logic |
| 窮屈 | きゅうくつ kyuukutsu | narrow; tight; cramped |
| 退屈 | たいくつ taikutsu | tedious; boring; dull |
| 屈辱 | くつじょく kutsujoku | disgrace; humiliation |
| 屈指 | くっし kusshi | leading; foremost; preeminent |
| 不屈 | ふくつ fukutsu | persistence; fortitude; indomitability |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 鉄筋 | てっきん tekkin | rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flexor”.
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