Meaning

Primary

Meat

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

にく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Luckily for you, this word uses the on'yomi reading that you learned even though it's a single kanji all on its own. So, you should know it already!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 肉のかたまり

    a lump of meat

    肉のうまみ

    the deliciousness of meat

    肉の色

    the color of meat

Context Sentences

このカレー、肉は入ってますか?

Does this curry have meat in it?

やはり日本生まれの牛の肉は、おいしいです。

Beef from Japan-raised cattle is delicious.

わたしの人生にとって、お肉はとても大切です。

Meat is very important in my life.

Kanji Composition