θ
Meat
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for premium beef such as Kobe Beef and Wagyu. The kanji θ appears everywhere on restaurant menus whenever meat dishes are offered.
Memory Trick
Imagine looking at a juicy steak with marbled fat. The sight of delicious meat helps you remember θ means 'meat.'
Readings
Onyomi: γγ― (niku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
θ
γ«γ (niku)
Meat
ηθ
γγ
γγ«γ (gyuuniku)
Beef
ιΆθ
γ¨γγ«γ (toriniku)
Chicken meat
θ±θ
γΆγγ«γ (butaniku)
Pork
Example Sentence
η§γ― ηθγ ε₯½γγ§γγ
γγγγ― γγ γγ«γγ γγγ§γγ
watashi wa gyuuniku ga suki desu
I like beef.