Japanese symbol for “brutish”
肉欲的
にくよくてき
Romaji: nikuyokuteki
sensual; erotic; carnal; lustful
In Japanese, brutish is 肉欲的, read にくよくてき (nikuyokuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na sensual; erotic; carnal; lustful; lascivious; brutish
Written forms: 肉欲的、肉慾的. Readings: にくよくてき.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 肉体 | にくたい nikutai | the body; the flesh; the outer man |
| 皮肉 | ひにく hiniku | irony; sarcasm; cynicism |
| 牛肉 | ぎゅうにく gyuuniku | beef |
| 焼肉 | やきにく yakiniku | yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue |
| 豚肉 | ぶたにく butaniku | pork |
| 欲しい | ほしい hoshii | wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for |
| 意欲 | いよく iyoku | will; desire; eagerness |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “brutish”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.