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 10003 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)

食い合う

くいあう

to bite each other

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

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

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

Example Sentences

あの声で蜥蜴食らうか時鳥。

Don't judge a book by its cover.

銀行強盗すると懲役１０年食らうぞ。

Bank robbery will cost you ten years in prison.