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食
JLPT N5 SL2 9 strokes Frequency: #328

Meanings

Eat, Food

Radicals

食

Decomposition

βΏ±δΊΊθ‰―

Etymology

Pictographic: A dish of foodΒ θ‰― with a lid on topΒ δΊΊ

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 9

Stroke Order

1 diagonal top-right-to-bottom-left
2 diagonal right-to-left
3 vertical right-to-left
4 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
5 horizontal left-to-right
6 horizontal bottom-to-top
7 corner bottom-right-to-top-left
8 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
9 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ショク shoku
γ‚Έγ‚­ jiki
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
は ha
く ku
た ta

Words Using This Kanji

813 words total
Other (20 words)
ι£Ÿη”¨ζ²Ή γ—γ‚‡γγ‚ˆγ†γ‚γΆγ‚‰

cooking oil

ι£Ÿθ™«ζ€η‰© しょくけゅうしょくぢ぀

insectivorous plants

η«‹ι£Ÿ γ‚Šγ£γ—γ‚‡γ

stand-up meal

ι£Ÿγ„δΈŠγ’ くいあげ

losing one's means of livelihood

ι£Ÿγ„εˆγ‚γ› くいあわせ

combination of foods (usu. that do not go well together)

ι£Ÿγ„εˆγ‚ γγ„γžγ‚

okuizome

ι£Ÿη‰©ι€£ιŽ– γ—γ‚‡γγ‚‚γ€γ‚Œγ‚“γ•

food chain

ι£Ÿε“θ‘›η”Ÿζ³• γ—γ‚‡γγ²γ‚“γˆγ„γ›γ„γ»γ†

Food Sanitation Act

ι£ŸγΉη››γ‚Š γŸγΉγ–γ‹γ‚Š

growing child's hearty appetite

ι£Ÿγ„γ γ‚ くいだめ

stuffing oneself with food

ι£ŸδΊ‹η™‚ζ³• γ—γ‚‡γγ˜γ‚Šγ‚‡γ†γ»γ†

medical diet

ι£Ÿγ„δ»£ くいしろ

food expenses

ι£Ÿθ™« しょくけゅう

insectivore

ι£Ÿγ„θΆ³γ‚Šγͺい γγ„γŸγ‚Šγͺい

not eating enough

ι£Ÿε‰ι…’ γ—γ‚‡γγœγ‚“γ—γ‚…

aperitif

ι£Ÿζ–™ε“ε•† γ—γ‚‡γγ‚Šγ‚‡γ†γ²γ‚“γ—γ‚‡γ†

grocery store

ι£Ÿγ„γ™γŽ γγ„γ™γŽ

overeating

食呩水 γ—γ‚‡γγˆγ‚“γ™γ„

saline water

ι£Ÿη³§δΊ‹ζƒ… γ—γ‚‡γγ‚Šγ‚‡γ†γ˜γ˜γ‚‡γ†

food situation

δ½•ι£Ÿγ‚γ¬ι‘” γͺγ«γγ‚γ¬γ‹γŠ

innocent look