食
eat, food
JLPT N5 Grade 2 9 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- た・く
- On'yomi
- ショク
- Radical
- 食 · food (eat, food)
食 means "eat, food". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read た・く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
食べる
to eat
食 in example sentences
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食べるな！
Taberu na!
Don't eat that!
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食べたの？
Tabeta no?
Have you eaten?
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食べたい？
Tabetai?
Do you want to eat?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 食
- 食べ物 food
- 食堂 dining hall; cafeteria
- 食べる to eat
- 食事 meal
- 食料品 groceries, foodstuffs
- 食欲 appetite
- 食品 foodstuff, groceries
- 食材 foodstuff, ingredients
- 主食 staple food
- 和食 Japanese cuisine
- 洋食 Western food
- 外食 eating out
- 食中毒 food poisoning
- 食欲不振 loss of appetite
- 飲食 eating and drinking
- 飲食店 restaurant, eatery
- 定食 set meal
- 食べ放題 all-you-can-eat
- 食感 texture (of food)
- 食習慣 eating habits
- 偏食 unbalanced diet
- 過食 overeating
- 少食 eating little
- 食べ過ぎ overeating
- 食べ残し leftovers
- 試食 food sampling
- 食事療法 dietary therapy
- 食生活 eating habits
- 食料 food, provisions
- 食糧 foodstuffs, rations
More 食 (food) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 食 mean?
- 食 means "eat, food". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 食 have?
- 食 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 食 read?
- It is read た・く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 食?
- 食 is a JLPT N5 kanji.