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肉

にく

flesh, meat

Mnemonic

Nick にく a slice off the joint before it reaches the table and see what happens: にく.

Worth knowing

The same 肉 sits inside 月 when 月 carries the flesh sense, which is why 胸 and 腕 have it.

Built from

meat, flesh
A pictograph of a cut of meat with the grain drawn through it.

Words sharing these kanji

body, flesh

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