Kanji 飯: meal, boiled rice
Key takeaways
Kanji 飯: meal, boiled rice. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 飯
meal, boiled rice
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
This character combines the food radical (飠) with the component for 'opposite' (反), which provides the phonetic sound 'ban'. You can easily remember the meaning 'rice' or 'meal' by thinking of the word 'banchan' (side dishes), where 'ban' refers to this kanji.
