Word Meaning 食らう

くらう kurau

食らう is read as くらう (kurau) and means to receive (e.g. a blow).

Meaning

English

to receive (e.g. a blow)
to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable)
to undergo (trouble)
to eat
to drink
to wolf
to knock back

Reading

Kana

くらう

Romaji

kurau

Writing Variants

喰らう くらう kurau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 飲食する,食う,喰う,口にする,喰らう,食する,食べる,飲み食いする Rank 10272 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources

食い違う

くいちがう

to not match well (e.g. at the seams)

食合う

くいあう

to bite each other

食

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

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

食前

しょくぜん

before meals

食わす

くわす

to deceive