Word Meaning 食す

おす osu

食す is read as おす (osu) and means to wear (clothing).

Meaning

English

  1. to wear (clothing)
  2. to eat
  3. to drink
  4. to govern
  5. to rule

Reading

Kana

おす

Romaji

osu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 128198 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

食わす

くわす

to deceive

食べ残す

たべのこす

to leave a dish half-eaten

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

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)

食後

しょくご

after a meal

食み出る

はみでる

to be forced out

食い入る

くいいる

to eat into

Example Sentences

8

How many times a week do you eat out?

I decided to eat out tonight.

What do you say to eating out tonight?

The doctor advised him not to eat between meals.

You must not eat anything for a few days.

I thought going out to eat together would cheer you up.

He used to eat out every day, but now he can't afford it.

For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.