肉
meat
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph depicting a lump of meat.
Symbolism
Flesh, muscle, carnivore. Represents body and life.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Enjoying a meal
Words & Expressions
Words written with 肉
Four-Character Compounds
弱肉強食
じゃくにくきょうしょく
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
酒池肉林
しゅちにくりん
sumptuous feast; debauch
中肉中背
ちゅうにくちゅうぜい
medium build
羊頭狗肉
ようとうくにく
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement
霊肉一致
れいにくいっち
unity of body and spirit
骨肉相食
こつにくそうしょく
blood feud; domestic discord
肉食妻帯
にくじきさいたい
meat and matrimony (Buddhism); Buddhist priest eating meat dishes and being married
反間苦肉
はんかんくにく
stratagem for causing a rift in the enemy camp by using a seditious plot
Proverbs & Idioms
骨肉の争い
こつにくのあらそい
A fight between flesh and blood
A family feud
Anime & Manga
異世界美少女受肉おじさんと
Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into a Total Fantasy Knockout
A well-known work with 肉 in its Japanese title.
Games
モンスターハンター
Monster Hunter(2004)
Developer: Capcom
Action hunting monsters and cooking 'meat' to eat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 肉 mean in Japanese?
肉 means meat.
How do you read 肉?
On'yomi: ニク (NIKU). Kun'yomi: しし (shishi).
How many strokes does 肉 have?
肉 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 肉 (meat).
Is 肉 a good kanji for a tattoo?
肉 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means meat. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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