What is the Kanji for "Meat"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Meat", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Meat" is "肉".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Niku".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "内" means "Inside" and can be read as "Nai" and "Uchi". And The kanji "人" means "Person" and can be read as "Jin", "Nin", "Hito", and "Ri".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "肉" mean in japanese?

"肉" means "Meat".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N4 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

牛肉: "Beef". The Japanese noun '牛肉 (ぎゅうにく)' means 'beef'. This refers to meat obtained from cattle. It is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, used in dishes like yakiniku (grilled beef), sukiyaki, and many others. For example: I like to eat beef - (牛肉を食べるのが好きです). This beef is delicious - (この牛肉はおいしい).

肉: "Meat". The Japanese noun '肉 (にく)' means 'meat'. This noun refers to the edible flesh of an animal, often used in cooking or as a food source. It can be used to describe various types of meat such as beef, pork, chicken, etc. For example: I like to eat meat - (肉を食べるのが好きです). Grilled meat - (焼き肉)

豚肉: "Pork". The Japanese noun '豚肉 (ぶたにく)' refers to the meat from a domestic pig. Pork is a very common ingredient in Japanese cuisine and is used in a variety of dishes, such as tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet), ramen, and buta no kakuni (braised pork belly). Pork is a staple protein in the Japanese diet. For example: I bought some pork at the market - (市場で豚肉を買いました).

肉体: "Body". The noun '肉体 (にくたい)' refers to the physical body of a person. It can be used to describe the corporeal, material aspect of a human being, as opposed to the mind or spirit. This word often carries connotations of the body's physical needs, functions, or mortality. For example: My body aches today - (私の肉体が痛い今日). The human body is amazing - (人間の肉体は驚くべきものだ).

筋肉: "Muscle". The Japanese noun '筋肉 (きんにく)' means 'muscle'. Muscles are the tissues in the body that allow for movement and physical actions. This noun can refer to individual muscles like the biceps or the collective muscular system. For example: I exercise to build muscle - (筋肉をつけるためにトレーニングします). My arm muscles are strong - (私の腕の筋肉は強い)

焼き肉: "Grilled meat". The Japanese noun '焼き肉 (やきにく)' refers to grilled meat, usually thin slices of beef or pork that are cooked over an open flame or hot grill. This is a popular style of cuisine in Japan, often enjoyed in a social setting where people grill the meat themselves at the table. The meat is typically seasoned with salt, pepper, soy sauce, or other condiments. 焼き肉 is a common dish at yakiniku restaurants, where customers can enjoy freshly grilled meats. For example: Let's go to a yakiniku restaurant and have some delicious grilled meat - (焼き肉のおいしい焼き肉屋さんに行きましょう).

皮肉: "Irony". The Japanese adjectival noun '皮肉 (ひにく)' means 'irony'. It refers to a state, quality or situation that is very different from what is expected or appropriate. Irony often involves saying the opposite of what is meant in order to mock or convey an attitude. For example: She gave him an ironic round of applause after his poor performance - (彼の出来が悪かったので、彼女は皮肉な拍手を送った). The irony of the situation was that the party was meant to celebrate their anniversary - (その状況の皮肉は、そのパーティーが彼らの記念日を祝うために開かれたということだった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "に" is read as "ni". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.