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Kanji 肉: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 肉: meat

Key takeaways

Kanji 肉: meat. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

meat

On reading

ニク

Kun reading

しし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 肉

meat

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

肉 + 冂 + 人

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji is a pictograph depicting a piece of meat with muscle fibers or ribs visible inside. Remember it through common words like 'meat' or 'physical body' (육체).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ニク
  • 肉親にくしん

    blood relative / close family

  • 肉体にくたい

    the body / the flesh

  • 皮肉ひにく

    sarcasm / cynicism

  • 筋肉きんにく

    muscle / muscle tissue

  • 牛肉ぎゅうにく

    beef

  • とり肉とりにく

    chicken meat

  • にく

    meat

  • 豚肉ぶたにく

    pork meat

Commonly used words

  • 肉親
    にくしん

    blood relative / close family

  • 肉体
    にくたい

    the body / the flesh

  • 皮肉
    ひにく

    sarcasm / cynicism

  • 筋肉
    きんにく

    muscle / muscle tissue

  • 牛肉
    ぎゅうにく

    beef

  • とり肉
    とりにく

    chicken meat

Example sentences

Example 1

親の結婚式に出席した。

Translation

I attended my blood relative's wedding.

Example 2

親が事故にあったと聞いた。

Translation

I heard that a close family member had an accident.

Example 3

彼は体を鍛えるためにジムに行く。

Translation

He goes to the gym to train his body.

Example 4

体の疲れを感じている。

Translation

I feel physical fatigue.

Kanji 肉: meat | Daily Nihongo