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N5Kanji
肉
meat; flesh. Pattern: [animal] + 肉. 牛肉 (beef), 豚肉 (pork), 鶏肉 (chicken).
Readings
- On
- ニク
Examples
肉(にく)、牛肉(ぎゅうにく)、肉屋(にくや)
meat, beef, butcher shop
Note
Essential for ordering food: 牛肉 (beef), 豚肉 (pork), 鶏肉 (chicken). The pattern is [animal] + 肉.
Questions that use this word
N5 3 · N4 4 · N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N4N4 漢字
「肉」の読み方は?
Answer: にく
- N4N4 読解
お肉と野菜を買っていきます。
Answer: 明日のバーベキューの準備
- N5N5 漢字
「肉」の いみは?
Answer: どうぶつの からだの たべもの(meat)
- N5N5 漢字
「肉」の よみかたは?
Answer: にく
- N5N5 語彙
「どうぶつの 食べられる ぶぶん」という 意味の ことばは どれですか?
Answer: 肉
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