How to say 'Eat' in Japanese | 食う

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The Japanese word for Eat is 'Kuu', written as 食う in Japanese.'Eat' in hiragana is くう.

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 食う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

Hiragana in the Word 食う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

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What does 'Kuu' (食う) mean?

'Kuu' means 'Eat' .

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