Today’s Kanji is “肉” (niku); Kanji for “meat”.
Handwritten Kanji “肉” (niku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “肉”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 肉 | ニク | niku | 6 | 肉 | meat |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “肉”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 肉 | にく | niku | Meat |
| 筋肉 | きんにく | kinniku | Muscle |
| 肉食動物 | にくしょくどうぶつ | nikushokudoubutsu | Carnivore |
