にく

Meat

N5noun·niku

How to remember it

The kanji 肉 pictures flesh and muscle beneath a body — pure 'meat.'

Example sentences

  • 肉が好きですか。

    にくがすきですか。

    Do you like meat?

  • この肉はとても柔らかい。

    このにくはとてもやわらかい。

    This meat is very tender.

Usage

Generic term for meat; usually specified as 牛肉 or 豚肉.

Related words

野菜牛肉豚肉

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