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What is the Kanji for 'Cooked rice' and 'Food'? | 飯

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Cooked rice' and 'Food', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Cooked rice' and 'Food' is 飯.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    Reading

    kunyomiめし

    meshi

    onyomiはん

    han

    Parts

    Eat (食)Anti

    Example Word

    御飯: rice or meal. The Japanese noun '御飯 (ごはん)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'rice', referring specifically to cooked rice, which is a staple food in Japanese cuisine. The second meaning is 'meal', as rice is often the central component of a traditional Japanese meal. For example: I ate rice「御飯を食べた」(ごはんをたべた). Let's have a meal「御飯を食べましょう」(ごはんをたべましょう). The word can also be used in compound words like '朝御飯 (あさごはん)' meaning 'breakfast' and '晩御飯 (ばんごはん)' meaning 'dinner'. It's important to note that while '御飯' can mean both 'rice' and 'meal', the context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    723

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Eat

    Radical Form Of

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anti

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 飠 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Building

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Domesticate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve, Hunger

    kanji

    Meaning

    Starve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sated, Satiated

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mochi rice cake

    kanji

    Meaning

    Feed

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 反 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing block, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temporary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

Learn the Kanji

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What does 飯 mean?

飯 means 'Cooked rice' and 'Food'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.