飯

meal, rice

JLPT N4 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: めし
On'yomi: ハン
Radical: 食 · food (eat, food)

飯 means "meal, rice". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read めし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

ご飯はん

rice, meal

飯 in example sentences

朝飯前あさめしまえだ。

Asameshimae da.

It's too easy.
夕飯ゆうはんいつ？

Yuuhan itsu?

When's dinner?
ご飯はんにする？

Gohan ni suru?

Do you want rice?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 飯

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Common questions

What does the kanji 飯 mean?: 飯 means "meal, rice". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 飯 have?: 飯 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 飯 read?: It is read めし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飯?: 飯 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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