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What is the Kanji for 'Eat' and 'Food'? | 食

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Eat' and 'Food' is 食.

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    Reading

    kunyomiた

    ta

    く

    ku

    onyomiじき

    jiki

    しょく

    shoku

    Parts

    良Good 人Person

    Example Word

    食べる: eat. The Japanese verb '食べる (たべる)' means 'to eat'. It is a common verb used to describe the action of consuming food. This verb is often used in daily conversations and can be conjugated to fit different tenses and levels of politeness. For example: I eat breakfast every morning「私は毎朝朝食を食べる」(わたしはまいあさちょうしょくをたべる). She is eating sushi now「彼女は今寿司を食べている」(かのじょはいますしをたべている). The verb '食べる' can also be used in various expressions and idiomatic phrases, making it a versatile and essential verb in Japanese.

    Radical

    食

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    153

    Radical Form

    飠

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 食

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

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

Words Using 食

This kanji is used in 25 words:

    word

    食パン

    Meaning

    Bread

    word

    朝食

    Meaning

    Breakfast

    word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

    word

    食

    Meaning

    Food, Meal

    word

    食卓

    Meaning

    Dining table

    word

    乞食

    Meaning

    Beggar

    word

    食事

    Meaning

    Meal

    word

    食べる

    Meaning

    Eat

    word

    食堂

    Meaning

    Cafeteria

    word

    昼食

    Meaning

    Lunch

    word

    和食

    Meaning

    Japanese food

    word

    洋食

    Meaning

    Western food

    word

    食う

    Meaning

    Eat

    word

    食物

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    夕食

    Meaning

    Dinner

    word

    食欲

    Meaning

    Appetite

    word

    食品

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    衣食住

    Meaning

    Necessities

    word

    食費

    Meaning

    Food expenses

    word

    食糧

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    食べ物

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

    word

    食器

    Meaning

    Tableware

    word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

    word

    主食

    Meaning

    Staple food

Kanji Related to 食 Through the Part 良

These 4 kanji contain the part 良 as well.

    kanji

    浪

    Meaning

    Wander, Billow

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    娘

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

Kanji Related to 食 Through the Part 人

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    谷

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    囚

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    企

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    舎

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Learn the Kanji 食

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 食 mean?

食 means 'Eat' and 'Food'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

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