Word Meaning 食初め

くいぞめ kuizome

食初め is read as くいぞめ (kuizome) and means okuizome.

Meaning

English

  1. okuizome
  2. weaning ceremony
  3. ritual meal for a 100-day old infant

Reading

Kana

くいぞめ

Romaji

kuizome

Writing Variants

  • 食い初め くいぞめ kuizome

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 71989 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

食い違い

くいちがい

difference

食費

しょくひ

food expense

食欲

しょくよく

appetite (for food)

食い込む

くいこむ

to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

食い違う

くいちがう

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

食指

しょくし

index finger

食生活

しょくせいかつ

eating habits

食べ残し

たべのこし

leftovers

食べ残す

たべのこす

to leave a dish half-eaten