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What does the kanji 肉 mean?

肉 means meat. On'yomi ニク. Kun'yomi しし.

Quick facts
On'yomiニク
Kun'yomiしし
Strokes6
Main radical肉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ニクKun'yomi しし
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

meat

Memory hook

Inside a border (冂), layers of fibre stacked one on another — a freshly cut piece — MEAT.

Main radical

肉meat 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 豚肉ぶたにくpork
  • 筋肉きんにくmuscle
  • 皮肉ひにくsarcasm, irony; ironic
  • 肉体にくたいthe body, the flesh
  • 肉親にくしんblood relative, next of kin

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.