Word Meaning 食い

くい kui

食い is read as くい (kui) and means bite (in fishing).

Meaning

English

bite (in fishing)
eating

Reading

Kana

くい

Romaji

kui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 129637 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

食い違い

くいちがい

difference

食わず嫌い

くわずぎらい

disliking a certain food without having tried it

食い合い

くいあい

biting one another

食が細い

しょくがほそい

eating only a little

食の細い

しょくのほそい

sparsely eating

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食

じき

eating

食い下がる

くいさがる

to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

食べる

たべる

to eat

食パン

しょくぱん

(loaf of) bread

食らう

くらう

to receive (e.g. a blow)

食

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)