Word Meaning 食い入る

くいいる kuiiru

食い入る is read as くいいる (kuiiru) and means to eat into.

Meaning

English

  1. to eat into

Reading

Kana

くいいる

Romaji

kuiiru

Writing Variants

  • 食入る くいいる kuiiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 21398 Priority D

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Max. 12

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食べる

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食み出る

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食べ比べる

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to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

食べ合わせる

たべあわせる

to eat together (various foods)

食が細る

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しょく

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食う

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食パン

しょくぱん

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