Word Meaning 衣食住

いしょくじゅう ishokujuu

衣食住 is read as いしょくじゅう (ishokujuu) and means food, clothing and shelter.

Meaning

English

food, clothing and shelter
necessities of life

Reading

Kana

いしょくじゅう

Romaji

ishokujuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 6940 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

衣食

いしょく

to feed and clothe

衣食足りて礼節を知る

いしょくたりてれいせつをしる

well-fed, well-bred

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

衣

ころも

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

衣替え

ころもがえ

seasonal change of clothing

Example Sentences

衣食住は生活の基本です。

Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.

子供は衣食住を親に依存している。

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

私達が生きていくためには衣食住が必要です。

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