A part
肉
Shown as a part of 2 words so far, read one way.
にく 2 words
- 筋肉きんにくmuscle, sinews
筋肉 · here “flesh”
- 皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasm
皮肉 · here “meat”
Also written with 肉
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.