Word Meaning 飯を喰う

めしをくう meshi o kuu

飯を喰う is read as めしをくう (meshi o kuu) and means to have a meal.

Meaning

English

to have a meal
to eat
to make a living
to earn one's bread

Reading

Kana

めしをくう

Romaji

meshi o kuu

Writing Variants

飯を食う めしをくう meshi o kuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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