How do you read 肉髻?

肉髻 is read にくけい (nikukei), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 肉髻?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 肉髻 in romaji?

肉髻 is written nikukei in romaji.

What kanji are in 肉髻?

肉 (Meat); 髻 (Samurai Topknot).

肉髻にくけい

にくけい · nikukei

Ushnisha (protrusion on the top of a buddha's head)

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

肉Meat 音にく訓しし JLPT N4 · 6 strokes 髻Samurai Topknot 音けい・きつ訓たぶさ・みずら 16 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

肉にくmeat 鶏肉とりにくchicken meat 皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasm 豚肉ぶたにくpork 筋肉きんにくmuscle, sinews 肉親にくしんblood relationship, blood relative

Questions

What does 肉髻 mean?

Ushnisha (protrusion on the top of a buddha's head).

How do you pronounce 肉髻?

にくけい (nikukei). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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