食
く.う
kuu
JLPT N59 strokesKanjiLevel 10 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
食 is the kanji for "Eat / Food". A common reading is く.う (kuu). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Eat / Food
Also : Eat · Food
Readings
kunく.う/ kuukunく.らう/ kuraukunた.べる/ taberukunは.む/ hamuonしょく/ shokuonじき/ jiki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A lid covering a vessel with good things inside — food is contained beneath a cover, ready to be lifted and enjoyed, nourishing whoever opens it.
Reading ·
しょく (shoku) sounds like 'shock' — the shock of how good the food tastes.
Example Sentences
すしを食べたいです。
すしをたべたいです。
I want to eat sushi.
朝ご飯を食べてから、学校へ行きます。
あさごはんをたべてから、がっこうへいきます。
I go to school after eating breakfast.
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