皮肉 (ひにく) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "irony" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

ひにく

皮肉

WORD

IRONY

ひ皮 • SKIN

にく肉 • MEAT

Sharp words that scratch under the skin (皮) into the flesh (肉) are irony/sarcasm.

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Kanji Inside 皮肉 (irony)

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Kanji 皮 (Skin) mnemonic tile

Kanji 肉 (Meat) mnemonic tile

MORE WORDS WITH 皮 / 肉

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皮下 N

ひか

subcutaneous, under the skin

肉 N

にく

豚肉 N

ぶたにく