肉 — meat

Grade 2にく

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肉 (readings: にく; Japanese kanji) means “meat”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 牛肉 (beef).

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What does 肉 mean?

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Kanji	肉
Meaning	meat
Readings	にく
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	牛肉 (beef)

How to read 肉

肉 is read にく depending on the word.

Words with 肉

牛肉thịt bò
筋肉cơ bắp
豚肉thịt lợn
鶏肉thịt gà

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Updated: 2026-08-09