Word Meaning 衣食

いしょく ishoku

衣食 is read as いしょく (ishoku) and means to feed and clothe.

Meaning

English

  1. to feed and clothe
  2. food and clothing
  3. livelihood
  4. living

Reading

Kana

いしょく

Romaji

ishoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 21354 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

衣食住

いしょくじゅう

food, clothing and shelter

悪衣悪食

あくいあくしょく

shabby clothes and plain foods

粗衣粗食

そいそしょく

simple life

暖衣飽食

だんいほうしょく

well-fed and well-dressed

飽食暖衣

ほうしょくだんい

being well fed and warmly clothed

衣料

いりょう

clothing

衣装

いしょう

clothing

衣服

いふく

clothes

衣類

いるい

clothes

ころも

coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)

衣替え

ころもがえ

seasonal change of clothing

Example Sentences

5

It is hard for an empty sack to stand straight.

Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.

Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.

Food and clothes are necessities of life.

We need food, clothes and a home in order to live.