(にく)

にく
noun
meat, flesh
1. meat
Animal flesh used as food.
(にく)()
To grill meat.
This restaurant is famous for its tender and delicious meat.
In Japan, there are many kinds of meat dishes like grilled meat and sukiyaki that can be enjoyed in every season.
2. flesh
The soft tissue of the body.
(にく)()ちた
I lost flesh.
I built muscle through exercise.
As you get older, you tend to lose body mass more easily.
The flesh around the wound has started to grow back, and it's getting much better.

(にく) refers to meat (for food) or flesh (body tissue).

TYPES OF MEAT:

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

USAGE NOTE:
When used alone, (にく) often defaults to beef or pork depending on context. In casual speech, people may say お(にく) with the polite prefix.