kanji

Meaning

Eat, Food

Reading

Parts

人Person 良Good

Example Word

主食: staple food. The Japanese noun '主食 (しゅしょく)' refers to the staple food of a meal, typically the main source of carbohydrates. In Japan, this is often rice, but it can also include bread, noodles, or other grains depending on the meal. For example: Rice is the staple food in Japan「日本では米が主食です」(にほんではこめがしゅしょくです). For breakfast, bread is my staple food「朝食にはパンが主食です」(ちょうしょくにはパンがしゅしょくです). The concept of '主食' is central to Japanese meals, where it is usually accompanied by side dishes known as 'おかず (おかず)'.

Radical

食

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

153

Radical Form

飠

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Straight, Repair

Reading

Parts

十Ten 目Eye 𠃊Second (乙)

Example Word

直る: heal or fix. The Japanese verb '直る (なおる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to be fixed' or 'to get repaired', referring to objects or situations. For example: The broken clock is fixed「壊れた時計が直った」(こわれたとけいがなおった). The second meaning is 'to heal' or 'to recover', referring to health or emotional states. For example: My cold has healed「風邪が直った」(かぜがなおった). The verb is intransitive, meaning it does not take a direct object. It is often used to describe something returning to its proper or original state.

Radical

目

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

166

Handwriting