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食

Kanji meanings and readings

食

N5

eat; food

On reading
ショク、ジキ
Kun reading
く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
Radical
食
Illustration of 主食
N1

しゅしょく

staple food

Illustration of 定食
N1

ていしょく

set meal; special (of the day)

Illustration of 昼食
N3

ちゅうしょく

lunch; midday meal

Illustration of 給食
N1

きゅうしょく

school lunch; providing a meal

Illustration of 衣食住
N2

いしょくじゅう

necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)

Illustration of 食い違う
N1

くいちがう

to cross each other; to run counter to; to differ; to clash; to go awry

Illustration of 食う
N3

くう

(male) (vulgar) to eat

Illustration of 食べる
N5

たべる

to eat

Illustration of 食べ物
N5

たべもの

food

Illustration of 食事
N4

しょくじ

to have a meal

Illustration of 食卓
N3

しょくたく

dining table

Illustration of 食品
N3

しょくひん

commodity; foodstuff

Illustration of 食器
N2

しょっき

tableware

Illustration of 食堂
N5

しょくどう

dining hall

Illustration of 食塩
N2

しょくえん

table salt

Illustration of 食料
N3

しょくりょう

food

Illustration of 食料品
N4

しょくりょうひん

groceries

Illustration of 食欲
N3

しょくよく

appetite (for food)

Illustration of 食物
N3

しょくもつ

food; foodstuff

Illustration of 食糧
N3

しょくりょう

provisions; rations