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How to say 'Body' in Japanese | 肉体

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The Japanese word for Body is 'Nikutai', written as 肉体 in Japanese.'Body' in hiragana is にくたい.

    word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

    Reading

    にくたい

    nikutai

    Kanji

    肉Meat 体Body

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '肉体 (にくたい)' refers to the physical body, particularly in contrast to the mind or spirit. It emphasizes the corporeal, tangible aspect of a living being. This term is often used in contexts discussing physicality, health, or the contrast between body and soul. For example: He trained his body every day「彼は毎日肉体を鍛えた」(かれはまいにちにくたいをきたえた). The mind and body are connected「心と肉体は繋がっている」(こころとにくたいはつながっている). Note that '肉体' carries a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to the more common word for body, '体 (からだ)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2809

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 肉体

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

Words Related to 肉体 Through the Kanji 肉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 肉 as well.

  • word

    牛肉

    Meaning

    Beef

  • word

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

  • word

    豚肉

    Meaning

    Pork

  • word

    筋肉

    Meaning

    Muscle

  • word

    焼き肉

    Meaning

    Grilled meat

  • word

    皮肉

    Meaning

    Irony, Sarcasm

Words Related to 肉体 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

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