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When you go grocery shopping in Japan, you can find this kanji on the
meat labels in the meat section. If you can add this kanji to the kanji for cow,

pork, or chicken, you can make compounds like
gyūniku (beef),
NIKU butaniku (pork), and toriniku (chicken). Are you an athlete?

If so, then you must have strong kin.niku (muscles).

Radical: 肉 Number of strokes: six

The word hana (flower) has a special place in Japanese culture.
flower Flowers are often described in Japanese literature, especially in
traditional poetry. In springtime, Japanese people enjoy viewing
sakura, cherry blossoms, which are admired as a symbol of elegant
KA/hana and ephemeral beauty. This can be combined with the kanji for
“fire” to create the combination for 花火 hanabi (fireworks); hanabi
often accompany summer festivals.

Radical: ⺾ Number of strokes: seven

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