What does kanji 喰 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 喰 is (kokuji).

How is kanji 喰 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 喰 are く.う, く.らう.

What words use kanji 喰?

Example words that use kanji 喰 include 食う, 食べる, 食らう, 食らい付く.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

喰

Meaning

Kanji 喰

(kokuji)

(kokuji), drink, eat, receive (a blow)

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: く.うく.らう
Onyomi 音読み: -
Nanori 名乗り: じき

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Strokes: 12
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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Showing 32 of 42 entries that include this kanji.

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食べる

たべる

to eat

食らう

くらう

to receive (e.g. a blow)

食らい付く

くらいつく

to bite at

食い物

くいもの

food

喰い断

くいタン

having an open hand and no end or honor tiles (meld; not allowed in some rules)

喰付

くっつき

three pairs in a dealt hand (scoring combination)

食いつく

くいつく

to complain

伯楽

ばくろう

cattle or horse trader

人食い

ひとくい

cannibalism

芋片喰

いもかたばみ

jointed woodsorrel (Oxalis articulata)

羽衣虫喰

はごろもむしくい

American redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)

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彼は朝から何も喰っていない。

he hasn't eaten anything since morning.

腹が減っていたので、急いで弁当を喰った。

i was hungry, so i quickly ate my lunch box.

こんな夜中に甘い物を喰うのはよくない。

it's not good to eat sweets this late at night.

彼は水も喰わずに薬を飲んだ。

he took the medicine without even drinking water.

不意に後ろから一発喰った。

i suddenly took a hit from behind.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 4 related entries

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

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