meat

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 肉 is read にく, has 6 strokes, and represents meat or flesh.
• Basic usage: 肉 is read にく, and 牛肉 is read ぎゅうにく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 肉 and 牛肉
  • 肉 means meat or flesh.
  • 夕食に野菜と肉を炒めた。 means “I stir-fried vegetables and meat for dinner.”
  • 牛肉 means beef.
  • 夕食に牛肉と野菜を炒めた。 means “I stir-fried beef and vegetables for dinner.”