肉
肉·meat, flesh
- On-yomi
- ニク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肉 | にく | meat |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく | beef |
| 鶏肉 | とりにく | chicken (meat) |
| 肉屋 | にくや | butcher shop |
Example sentences
私は肉より魚が好きです。
わたしはにくよりさかながすきです。
I like fish more than meat.
肉屋で牛肉を買ってきます。
にくやでぎゅうにくをかってきます。
I'll go buy some beef at the butcher's.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 内 for 肉 — the meat character has an extra pair of strokes inside
Memory aid
Picture it
Two cuts of ribs hanging inside a frame — a side of meat.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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