Word Meaning 節食

せっしょく sesshoku

節食 is read as せっしょく (sesshoku) and means eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.).

Meaning

English

eating lightly (to save money, food, calories, etc.)

Reading

Kana

せっしょく

Romaji

sesshoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Antonyms 暴食 Rank 38630 Priority G

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せちぶ

last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)

節約

せつやく

economising

節句

せっく

seasonal festival

節目

ふしめ

knot (in a tree, etc.)

節度

せつど

moderation

節操

せっそう

integrity

節減

せつげん

retrenchment

節水

せっすい

saving water

節制

せっせい

moderation

節電

せつでん

saving electricity

節日

せちにち

seasonal festival