Japanese symbol for “mutton”
羊肉
ようにく
Romaji: youniku
mutton; lamb (meat)
In Japanese, mutton is 羊肉, read ようにく (youniku).
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
- n mutton; lamb (meat)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “mutton”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| マトン | マトン maton | mutton |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 羊毛 | ようもう youmou | wool |
| 子羊 | こひつじ kohitsuji | lamb |
| 羊水 | ようすい yousui | amniotic fluid |
| 山羊 | やぎ yagi | goat |
| 羊羹 | ようかん youkan | yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar |
| 牧羊 | ぼくよう bokuyou | sheep farming |
| 筋肉 | きんにく kinniku | muscle |
| 肉体 | にくたい nikutai | the body; the flesh; the outer man |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mutton”.
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.