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How to say 'Food' in Japanese | 食品

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The Japanese word for Food is 'Shokuhin', written as 食品 in Japanese.'Food' in hiragana is しょくひん.

    word

    食品

    Meaning

    Food

    Reading

    しょくひん

    shokuhin

    Kanji

    食Eat, Food 品Product

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '食品 (しょくひん)' refers to 'food' in the sense of edible items or food products. It is a general term used to describe any kind of foodstuff, including packaged or processed foods, as well as raw ingredients. This word is often used in contexts related to food safety, food production, or when discussing food items in a formal or commercial setting. For example: This store sells organic food「この店は有機食品を売っています」(このみせはゆうきしょくひんをうっています). Food safety is important「食品の安全は大切です」(しょくひんのあんぜんはたいせつです). Note that '食品' is more formal and specific than the more casual term '食べ物 (たべもの)', which also means 'food' but is used in everyday conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2332

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 食品

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

  • kanji

    品

    Meaning

    Product

Words Related to 食品 Through the Kanji 食

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 食 as well.

  • word

    食べる

    Meaning

    Eat

  • word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

  • word

    食う

    Meaning

    Eat

  • word

    食

    Meaning

    Food, Meal

  • word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

  • word

    食パン

    Meaning

    Bread

  • word

    食費

    Meaning

    Food expenses

  • word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

  • word

    食器

    Meaning

    Tableware

  • word

    夕食

    Meaning

    Dinner

  • word

    衣食住

    Meaning

    Necessities

  • word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    食卓

    Meaning

    Dining table

  • word

    食糧

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    朝食

    Meaning

    Breakfast

  • word

    乞食

    Meaning

    Beggar

  • word

    食堂

    Meaning

    Cafeteria

  • word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    昼食

    Meaning

    Lunch

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    食欲

    Meaning

    Appetite

  • word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

  • word

    洋食

    Meaning

    Western food

Words Related to 食品 Through the Kanji 品

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 品 as well.

  • word

    商品

    Meaning

    Product

  • word

    作品

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    出品

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    製品

    Meaning

    Product

  • word

    品

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    上品

    Meaning

    Elegant

  • word

    下品

    Meaning

    Vulgar

  • word

    品切れ

    Meaning

    Sold out

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    部品

    Meaning

    Parts

  • word

    品質

    Meaning

    Quality

  • word

    日用品

    Meaning

    Daily necessities

  • word

    品物

    Meaning

    Goods

  • word

    品種

    Meaning

    Breed, Variety

  • word

    薬品

    Meaning

    Medicine, Chemical

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'Shokuhin' means 'Food' .

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