Kanji

肉

meat

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

肉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ニク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しし

Nanori (Name Reading)

しし

Common Readings

ニク

Example sentences

にく
スーパーで夕食のために肉を買った。

I bought meat at the supermarket for dinner.

あまり あまり
私はあまり肉を食べない。

I don't eat meat very much.

肉体 にくたい
健全な魂は健全な肉体に宿る。

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body.

精神 せいしん
健全な精神は健全な肉体に宿る。

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

筋肉 きんにく
毎日のトレーニングで筋肉がついた。

Daily training has built up my muscles.

痙攣 けいれん
激しい運動で筋肉が痙攣を起こした。

Muscle spasms occurred due to intense exercise.

皮肉 ひにく
運命の皮肉で、二人は再会した。

By a twist of fate, the two met again.

肩を竦める かたをすくめる
彼はその皮肉を聞いて、ただ肩を竦めた。

He just shrugged his shoulders upon hearing the irony.

肉体的 にくたいてき
肉体的な疲労を感じた時は、ゆっくり休むことが大切だ。

When you feel physical fatigue, it's important to rest well.

肉親 にくしん
彼は肉親を亡くして、一人ぼっちになった。

He lost his blood relative and became all alone.

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