How to say 'Grilled meat' in Japanese | 焼き肉

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The Japanese word for Grilled meat is 'Yakiniku', written as 焼き肉 in Japanese.'Grilled meat' in hiragana is やきにく.

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

Reading

やきにく

yakiniku

Kanji

焼Burn, Bake 肉Meat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '焼き肉 (やきにく)' refers to 'grilled meat', specifically meat that is grilled, often at the table, and is a popular style of dining in Japan. It is commonly associated with yakiniku restaurants where diners grill bite-sized pieces of meat (such as beef, pork, or chicken) themselves on a grill built into the table. Example sentences: Let's eat grilled meat tonight「今夜は焼き肉を食べよう」(こんやはやきにくをたべよう). Grilled meat is delicious「焼き肉は美味しい」(やきにくはおいしい). This word is often used in casual dining contexts and is a staple of Japanese barbecue culture.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7176

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 焼き肉

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

焼

Meaning

Burn, Bake

kanji

肉

Meaning

Meat

Hiragana in the Word 焼き肉

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

き

Reading

Words Related to 焼き肉 Through the Kanji 焼

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 焼 as well.

word

焼く

Meaning

Burn, Grill

word

すき焼き

Meaning

Sukiyaki

word

焼き

Meaning

Grilled

word

焼ける

Meaning

Burn, Bake

word

日焼け

Meaning

Sunburn

word

夕焼け

Meaning

Sunset

word

焼きそば

Meaning

Fried noodles

word

焼き鳥

Meaning

Grilled chicken

Words Related to 焼き肉 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

肉体

Meaning

Body

word

筋肉

Meaning

Muscle

word

皮肉

Meaning

Irony, Sarcasm

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