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Meaning of 血筋(ちすじ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 血筋

Kana Reading ちすじ

Romaji chisuji

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

lineage; stock; strain; blood relationship

Examples of 血筋, ちすじ in a sentence

彼らは学者の血筋だ。

Learning runs in their blood.
血筋は争えない。

Blood is thicker than water.

Related Kanji

血 JLPT 2

6 strokes

blood

On'Yomi: ケツ

Kun'Yomi: ち

筋 JLPT 1

12 strokes

muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent

On'Yomi: キン

Kun'Yomi: すじ