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Glyph origin
– sinew (bamboo is sinewy when peeled). The component is a corruption of.

Definitions

 * 1)  tendon; sinew
 * 2)  muscle
 * 3)  vein that stands out on the skin; prominent superficial vein
 * 4)  anything resembling a sinew or vein, such as chopsticks
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Kanji

 * 1) muscle, tendon
 * 2) vein, artery
 * 3) reason, logic
 * 4) plot, storyline
 * 5) counter for long thin things; counter for roads or blocks when giving directions
 * 6) lineage, descent

Etymology
From, from ~.

Possibly a compound of +, ,.

Noun

 * 1) muscle
 * 2) tendon
 * 3) have an aptitude
 * 4) vein
 * 5)  road
 * 1)  road
 * 1)  road