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[しし(肉)]
shishi
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[にく(肉)]
niku
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[しし(宍)]
shishi
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English Meaning(s) for 肉

noun
  1. flesh
  2. meat
  3. the physical body (as opposed to the spirit)
  4. thickness
  5. ink pad
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Definition and Synonyms for 肉

Succulence a juicy appetizingness
Synonyms: 肉
Flesh the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
Synonyms: 肉
Meat the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
Synonyms: ミート, ミート, ももんじい, 獣肉, 羶肉, 肉, 肉類, 食肉
Flesh a soft moist part of a fruit
Synonyms: 果肉, 肉

Meanings for each kanji in 肉

» meat

Categories 肉 is a member of

Animal Tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals
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Food any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
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Appetizingness the property of stimulating the appetite
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Plant Tissue the tissue of a plant
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Even though I have known this Kanji for quite a long time, I just realized that it is a pictogram of some ribs.

#1 Posted by Monox D. I-Fly over 7 years ago


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