What does kanji 食 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 食 is eat.

How is kanji 食 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 食 are く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む; the onyomi readings are ショク, ジキ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 食?

Kanji 食 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 食?

The main radical for kanji 食 is 食.

What words use kanji 食?

Example words that use kanji 食 include 食う, 食, 食事, 食品.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 9

食

Meaning

Kanji 食

eat

eat, food

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: く.うく.らうた.べるは.む
Onyomi 音読み: ショクジキ
Nanori 名乗り: ぐい

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #328
Strokes: 9
Radical: 食
Components: 食
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 883 entries that include this kanji.

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食

じき

eating

食事

しょくじ

diet

食品

しょくひん

food

食料

しょくりょう

food

食べ物

たべもの

food

食堂

じきどう

dining hall (at a temple)

食卓

しょくたく

dining table

食物

しょくもつ

food

食い違い

くいちがい

difference

食器

しょっき

tableware

食欲

しょくよく

appetite (for food)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

毎朝、パンを食べます。

I eat bread every morning.

子どもがりんごを食べている。

The child is eating an apple.

昨日は何も食べなかった。

I didn't eat anything yesterday.

この店の食べ物は安くておいしい。

The food at this restaurant is cheap and tasty.

犬に食べ物をあげないでください。

Please do not give food to the dog.