Japanese symbol for “carnivorous”
肉食
にくしょく
Romaji: nikushoku
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet
In Japanese, carnivorous is 肉食, read にくしょく (nikushoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n, vi meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet
- adj-f carnivorous
Written forms: 肉食. Readings: にくしょく、にくじき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “carnivorous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肉食性 | にくしょくせい nikushokusei | carnivorousness; carnivorous |
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 |
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “carnivorous”.
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