広背筋

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
はい
Grade: 6
きん
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
廣背筋 (kyūjitai)
 広背筋 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(broad) +‎ 背筋 (back muscle), calque of New Latin mūsculus lātissimus dorsī

Pronunciation

Noun

(こう)(はい)(きん) (kōhaikinくわうはいきん (kwaufaikin)?

  1. (anatomy) a latissimus dorsi muscle
    Synonym: 闊背筋 (kappaikin)
    Coordinate term: 広頸筋 (kōkeikin)