Readings: ショク・ジキ (Onyomi), たべる・くう (Kunyomi)
Meaning: to eat, food, meal
食 is one of the most important kanji in daily life. It appears in common words like 食べる (to eat), 食べ物 (food), and 食事 (meal).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 食 (eat, food) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | ショク・ジキ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | たべる・くう |
How to Write – Stroke Order
食 represents eating and food. It originally shows a person kneeling in front of food. Learning this kanji helps you recognize a variety of food-related vocabulary.
Example Sentences
Japanese: 毎日、野菜を食べます。
Kana: まいにち、やさいをたべます。
Romaji: Mainichi, yasai o tabemasu.
English: I eat vegetables every day.
Japanese: 好きな食べ物は何ですか？
Kana: すきなたべものはなんですか？
Romaji: Sukina tabemono wa nan desu ka?
English: What is your favorite food?
Japanese: 昼食はラーメンでした。
Kana: ちゅうしょくはらーめんでした。
Romaji: Chuushoku wa raamen deshita.
English: Lunch was ramen.
Vocabulary Using 食
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食べる | たべる | to eat |
| 食べ物 | たべもの | food |
| 食事 | しょくじ | meal |
| 朝食 | ちょうしょく | breakfast |
| 昼食 | ちゅうしょく | lunch |
| 夕食 | ゆうしょく | dinner |
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