Kanji

What does the kanji 食 mean?

食 means to eat; food. On'yomi ショク、ジキ. Kun'yomi く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む.

Quick facts
On'yomiショク、ジキ
Kun'yomiく.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
Strokes9
Main radical食
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ショク、ジキKun'yomi く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

to eat; food

Memory hook

A lid over a full bowl of food — EAT, FOOD.

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 食事しょくじmeal, to have a meal
  • 食料品しょくりょうひんfoodstuffs, groceries
  • 昼食ちゅうしょくlunch
  • 食卓しょくたくdining table
  • 食品しょくひんfood product
  • 食料しょくりょうfood, foodstuffs
  • 食欲しょくよくappetite
  • 食物しょくもつfood
  • 食糧しょくりょうfood supply, provisions
  • 食器しょっきtableware, dishes
  • 食塩しょくえんtable salt
  • 飲食いんしょくeating and drinking, food and beverage
  • 衣食住いしょくじゅうclothing, food, and shelter; basic necessities
  • 主食しゅしょくstaple food
  • 定食ていしょくset meal
  • 給食きゅうしょくschool lunch, cafeteria meal
  • 食い違うくいちがうto be at odds, to conflict, to diverge

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.