also: にくかん
sexual feeling; carnal desire
Refers to a sensual or erotic physical sensation, often with a connotation of lust.
His paintings have a distinctive carnal sensuality.
physical feeling; bodily sensation
A more general term for a tangible, bodily sensation, not necessarily sexual. Less common than sense 1.
The sculpture's physical texture is so realistic it makes you want to touch it.
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
Standard kanji form. The reading にっかん is more common than にくかん.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 肉 (flesh) and 感 (feeling, sensation). The reading にっかん results from a common sound change where く becomes っ before a kana beginning with a k- sound.