The nikuzuki radical (月), though it looks identical to the “moon” radical, actually derives from 肉 (flesh) and appears in kanji related to the human body and internal organs. This distinction is a common point of confusion for learners, making it especially useful to clarify. Below is a full list of Jōyō kanji with the nikuzuki radical.
| Kanji | Yomi | Readings | Stroke Count | Radical | Meaning | Grade |
| 月 | ゲツ ガツ つき | getsu gatsu tsuki | 4 | 月 | moon | 1 |
| 有 | ユウ ウ あ-る | yuu u a-ru | 6 | 月 | have | 3 |
| 育 | イク そだ-つ そだ-てる はぐく-む | iku soda-tsu soda-teru haguku-mu | 8 | 月 | grow | 3 |
| 背 | ハイ せ せい そむ-く そむ-ける | hai se sei somu-ku somu-keru | 9 | 月 | back | 6 |
| 胃 | イ | i | 9 | 月 | stomach | 6 |
| 望 | ボウ モウ のぞ-む | bou mou nozo-mu | 11 | 月 | view | 4 |
| 能 | ノウ | nou | 10 | 月 | ability | 5 |
| 朝 | チョウ あさ | chou asa | 12 | 月 | morning | 2 |
| 期 | キ ゴ | ki go | 12 | 月 | term | 3 |
| 朗 | ロウ ほが-らか | rou hoga-raka | 10 | 月 | cheerful | 6 |
| 服 | フク | fuku | 8 | 月 | clothes | 3 |
| 肥 | ヒ こ-える こえ こ-やす こ-やし | hi ko-eru koe ko-yasu ko-yashi | 8 | 月 | fatten | 5 |
| 脈 | ミャク | myaku | 10 | 月 | vein | 5 |
| 肺 | ハイ | hai | 9 | 月 | lung | 6 |
| 胸 | キョウ むね むな | kyou mune muna | 10 | 月 | chest | 6 |
| 脳 | ノウ | nou | 11 | 月 | brain | 6 |
| 腹 | フク はら | fuku hara | 13 | 月 | belly | 6 |
| 臓 | ゾウ | zou | 19 | 月 | internal organs | 6 |
| 腸 | チョウ | chou | 13 | 月 | intestines | 6 |
