KANJI: NIKU (meat, flesh)

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Character Etymology:

An split-open animal carcass, showing its ribs.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: NIKU
kun-yomi: none

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: none

English Definitions:

1. NIKU: meat, flesh

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 4753
Henshall: 365

Unicode Encoded Version:

肉

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

牛肉 (gyuuniku): beef
人肉 (jinniku): human flesh
肉桂 (nikkei): cinnamon
皮肉 (hiniku): sarcasm, cynicism
歯肉 (shiniku): gums (literally, "tooth meat")

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