犬歯筋

Japanese
Kanji in this term
犬 歯 筋
けん
Grade: 1		 し
Grade: 3		 きん
Grade: 6
kan’on
Alternative spelling
犬齒筋 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

犬歯 (“canine tooth”) +‎ 筋 (“muscle”), calque of New Latin mūsculus canīnus

Noun

犬(けん)歯(し)筋(きん) • (kenshikin) 

  1. a caninus muscle
    Synonym: 口角挙筋 (kōkaku kyokin)
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