小臀筋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
でん
Hyōgai
きん
Grade: 6
on'yomi kan'yōon kan'on

Etymology

(small) +‎ 臀筋 (gluteus muscle), calque of New Latin mūsculus glūteus minimus

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːdẽ̞ŋʲkʲĩɴ]

Noun

(しょう)(でん)(きん) • (shōdenkin

  1. a gluteus minimus muscle
    Antonym: 大臀筋 (daidenkin)