随意筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ずい
Grade: S

Grade: 3
きん
Grade: 6
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
隨意筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

随意 (voluntary) +‎ (muscle)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いいきん [zùííkíń] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) いいきん [zùííꜜkìǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [d͡zɨiikʲĩɴ]

Noun

(ずい)()(きん) • (zuiikin

  1. (anatomy) a voluntary muscle
    Antonym: 不随意筋 (fuzuiikin)
    Hyponym: 骨格筋 (kokkakukin)