筋骨

きんこつ

Also written すじぼね

Meanings

1. Noun muscles and bones; body build; physique
2. cartilage See also: 軟骨 (なんこつ).

Kanji

• 筋 muscle. Read as キン.
• 骨 bone. Read as コツ.

Example sentences

• 概して男性は女性よりも筋骨たくましい。
  Generally speaking, men are stronger than women.

Words containing 筋骨

• 筋骨隆々 (きんこつりゅうりゅう) muscular
• 筋骨型 (きんこつがた) muscular type (Kretschmer's typology)

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