How to say 'Meat' in Japanese | 肉

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The Japanese word for Meat is 'Niku', written as 肉 in Japanese.'Meat' in hiragana is にく.

word

肉

Meaning

Meat

Reading

にく

niku

Kanji

肉Meat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '肉 (にく)' primarily refers to 'meat', the flesh of animals used as food. It is commonly used in contexts related to cooking, eating, or discussing food. For example: I like meat「肉が好きです」(にくがすきです). This meat is delicious「この肉は美味しい」(このにくはおいしい). Additionally, '肉' can sometimes be used metaphorically to refer to the flesh or body in a more abstract sense, such as in the context of physicality or corporeality. For example: He has a strong body「彼は肉が強い」(かれはにくがつよい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1745

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 肉

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

肉

Meaning

Meat

Words Related to 肉 Through the Kanji 肉

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 肉 as well.

word

牛肉

Meaning

Beef

word

豚肉

Meaning

Pork

word

肉体

Meaning

Body

word

筋肉

Meaning

Muscle

word

焼き肉

Meaning

Grilled meat

word

皮肉

Meaning

Irony, Sarcasm

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'Niku' means 'Meat' .

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