noun

  1. blood relative, close relation, (one's) flesh and blood.
  2. flesh and blood, the body.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
血肉 けつにく
にく
血肉 ちにく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

blood
ち ケツ (3rd, N2)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
meat
ニク しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ うち ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)