にく

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For pronunciation and definitions of にく – see the following entry.
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[noun] meat, the muscle and fat tissue of an animal used as food
[noun] the flesh of an animal
[noun] the flesh of a fruit or vegetable
[noun] one's body, as opposed to spirit
[noun] (Kansai) a woman not part of the demimonde who engaged in secret, unlicensed prostitution
[noun] (Christianity) refers to humans themselves, their world, and their sins, as opposed to their spirit
[noun] the thickness of a thing
[noun] (figurative) the flesh or meat of something, such as an idea, structure, or argument
[noun] an ink pad, a stamp pad
[noun] (theater, kabuki) short for 肉襦袢 (niku juban): flesh-toned undergarments worn by actors and shown when the character has to display their skin
(This term, にく (niku), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as にく, see Category:Japanese kanji read as にく.)