肉

meat

JLPT N4 Grade 2 6 strokes

On'yomi: ニク

肉 means "meat". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ニク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

牛肉ぎゅうにく

beef

肉 in example sentences

皮肉ひにくだな。

Hiniku da na.

It's ironic.
牛肉ぎゅうにくは高たかい。

Gyuuniku wa takai.

Beef is expensive.
これ、生肉せいにくよ。

Kore, seiniku yo.

This is raw meat.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 肉 mean?: 肉 means "meat". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 肉 have?: 肉 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 肉 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ニク.
What JLPT level is 肉?: 肉 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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