takes genitive case の, noun

  1. staunch, hardcore, dyed-in-the-wool.

noun

Orig. meaning.
  1. metal reinforcement.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
筋金入り すじがねいり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

muscle, sinew, tendon
すじ キン (6th, N1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
rib
ロク あばら (Kentei Pre-1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)
gold
キン きむ かね (1st, N5)
whole, entire, all
ゼン すべ.て まった.く (3rd, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
to divide
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)