ligament
Anatomical term for the fibrous tissue connecting bones.
I injured a ligament in my knee playing sports.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji form using 靱 instead of 靭; both are used.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than the full kanji forms.
From 靭 (じん, 'tough, pliable') + 帯 (たい, 'band'), referring to a tough fibrous band in the body.