What does kanji 飯 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 飯 is meal.

How is kanji 飯 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 飯 are めし; the onyomi readings are ハン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 飯?

Kanji 飯 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 飯?

The main radical for kanji 飯 is 食.

What words use kanji 飯?

Example words that use kanji 飯 include 飯, 飯店, 飯が食えない, 飯ごう.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 7

飯

Meaning

Kanji 飯

meal

meal, boiled rice

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: めし
Onyomi 音読み: ハン
Nanori 名乗り: いいいいりえ

Variant: 飯 (Kyūjitai) , 飰 (Itaiji) , 饭 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #1046
Strokes: 12
Radical: 食
Components: 厂 • 又 • 食
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 販 • 鈑 • 舨 • 叛 • 皈 • 反 • 仮

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 187 entries that include this kanji.

飯

まま

cooked rice

飯店

はんてん

Chinese restaurant

飯が食えない

めしがくえない

cannot make a living

飯ごう

はんごう

outdoor (camping) cooking utensils

飯テロ

めしテロ

teror makanan

飯の種

めしのたね

means of making a living

飯の食い上げ

めしのくいあげ

losing one's means of livelihood

飯を喰う

めしをくう

to have a meal

飯を蒸らす

めしをむらす

to let cooked rice steam after turning off the heat

飯を盛る

めしをもる

to serve rice in a bowl

飯桐

いいぎり

Idesia polycarpa

飯綱

いいずな

least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

朝飯はもう食べた？

Have you eaten breakfast yet?

今日は家で飯を食う。

I'm eating at home today.

晩飯の支度をしている。

I'm preparing dinner.

温かい飯が食べたい。

I want to eat warm rice.

彼は飯を食うのが早い。

He eats quickly.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.