Kanji 食: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 食: eat, food. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
eat, food
This character is a pictograph representing a food container with a lid. Imagine the act of eating food served in such a bowl to remember its meaning. It is frequently used in common words like 'meal' (食事) and 'food' (飮食).
給食 (きゅうしょく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 給食: school lunch / provided meal. Meanings and example sentences.
食い違う (くいちがう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食い違う: to differ / to clash / to be inconsistent. Meanings and example sentences.
主食 (しゅしょく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 主食: staple food / main daily food. Meanings and example sentences.
定食 (ていしょく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 定食: set meal / fixed menu. Meanings and example sentences.
衣食住 (いしょくじゅう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 衣食住: basic needs of life. Meanings and example sentences.
食塩 (しょくえん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食塩: table salt. Meanings and example sentences.
食器 (しょっき): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食器: dishes / tableware / plates and bowls. Meanings and example sentences.
食う (くう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食う: to eat (casual, male, vulgar). Meanings and example sentences.
食卓 (しょくたく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食卓: dining table / table for meals. Meanings and example sentences.
食品 (しょくひん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食品: food / food product / commodity. Meanings and example sentences.
食物 (しょくもつ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食物: food / edible items. Meanings and example sentences.
食欲 (しょくよく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食欲: appetite for food. Meanings and example sentences.
食料 (しょくりょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食料: food / provisions. Meanings and example sentences.
食糧 (しょくりょう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食糧: food supplies / provisions. Meanings and example sentences.
昼食 (ちゅうしょく): meaning and examples
Japanese word 昼食: lunch / midday meal. Meanings and example sentences.
食事 (しょくじ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食事: meal / having a meal / eating. Meanings and example sentences.
食料品 (しょくりょうひん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食料品: food products / groceries. Meanings and example sentences.
食堂 (しょくどう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食堂: dining hall / cafeteria / eating place. Meanings and example sentences.
食べ物 (たべもの): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食べ物: food / something to eat. Meanings and example sentences.
食べる (たべる): meaning and examples
Japanese word 食べる: to eat. Meanings and example sentences.
9 Kanji with the 食 (Shoku) Component
Learn 飲, 飯, 館, 飾, and More at Once
We've compiled 9 essential Japanese kanji that include the '食' (food/eat) radical. Group similar-looking kanji like 食, 飲, 飯, and 館 to memorize them efficiently all at once.
