JLPT N5 · 9 strokes
Kanji 食: "eat, food"
The kanji 食 means "eat, food". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ショク, ジキ in on'yomi and く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショクジキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
く.うく.らうた.べるは.む
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | eat, food |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 328 of 2,501 |
Common words with 食
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 食べるto eat · to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
- 食うto eat · to live; to make a living; to survive
- 食事meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) · diet
- 食べ物food
- 夕食evening meal; dinner
- 朝食breakfast
- 食堂dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen · restaurant; eatery; snack bar; diner
- 食らうto eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back · to receive (e.g. a blow)
- 食nourriture, alimentation · appétit, action de manger
- 食éclipse (solaire, lunaire), occultation
- 昼食lunch; midday meal
- 食料food
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