What does kanji 肉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 肉 is meat.

How is kanji 肉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 肉 are しし; the onyomi readings are ニク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 肉?

Kanji 肉 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 肉?

The main radical for kanji 肉 is 肉.

What words use kanji 肉?

Example words that use kanji 肉 include 肉食, 肉眼, 肉, 肉親.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

肉

Meaning

Kanji 肉

meat

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: しし
Onyomi 音読み: ニク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #986
Strokes: 6
Radical: 肉
Components: 人 • 冂 • 肉
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 334 entries that include this kanji.

肉食

にくしょく

carnivorous

肉眼

にくがん

naked eye

肉

にく

flesh

肉親

にくしん

blood relationship

肉体

にくたい

the body

肉筆

にくひつ

as written with a brush

肉屋

にくや

butcher's shop

肉体的

にくたいてき

bodily

肉声

にくせい

natural voice (without a microphone)

肉薄

にくはく

closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.)

肉離れ

にくばなれ

pulled or torn muscle

肉類

にくるい

(kinds of) meat

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私は肉を食べません。

I do not eat meat.

この店の肉はとても新鮮です。

The meat at this shop is very fresh.

夕飯に肉じゃがを作りました。

I made nikujaga for dinner.

もう少し肉を焼いてください。

Please grill the meat a little longer.

彼は肉より魚が好きです。

He likes fish more than meat.