余肉

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
にく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
餘肉 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

() (yo, remaining; leftover) + (にく) (niku, meat)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) にく [yòníkú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [jo̞ɲ̟ikɯ̟]

Noun

()(にく) • (yoniku

  1. [from 1874] leftover meat

References

  1. ^ Nihon Kokugo Daijiten Dai-ni-han Henshū I'inkai (日本国語大辞典第二版編集委員会) (2001-2002) 日本国語大辞典 第二版 [Unabridged Japanese Dictionary: Second Edition], Tokyo (東京都): Shōgakukan (小学館), →ISBN