What does the kanji 肉 mean?

The kanji 肉 (niku) means "meat". It is a JLPT N4 character.

What kanji is "niku"?

"niku" is written with the kanji 肉, meaning "meat". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) にく (niku). It is a JLPT N4 character.

How do you write the kanji 肉?

Write 肉 ("meat") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 肉?

肉 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) にく (niku).

肉“meat” Kanjiniku

JLPT N4

How to write 肉

肉 (meat) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

meat

Onyomi (音読み)

にく niku

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

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Japanese reading

Practice 肉 on paper — a printable tracing grid with stroke order

Looking for ramen spots in Japan?

In a ramen shop the braised pork slices are called chāshū and are often written in katakana, as チャーシュー. It is one of the words on Japan Ramen Guide’s short list of what to recognise on a ramen menu (opens in a new tab).