“Eat” or “Food” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “食”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “食” means “Meal”, “Eat” or “Food” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “食”
Jouyou Kanji “食” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しょく(shoku) |
| じき(jiki) | |
| し(shi) | |
| い(i) | |
| Kun-Yomi | く(う)(ku(u)) |
| た(べる)(ta(beru)) | |
| く(らう)(ku(rau)) | |
| は(む)(ha(mu)) | |
| Meanings | Eat, Have, Live on |
| Food, Meal, Diet | |
| Stipend, Provision | |
| Feed, Support | |
| Solar eclipse, Lunar eclipse |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “食”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 食い上げ(くいあげ-ku i a ge) | Losing the means of livelihood, Being unable to make a living |
| 食い意地(くいいじ-ku i i ji) | Be greedy, Gluttonous |
| 食い掛け(くいかけ-ku i ka ke) | Half‐eaten |
| 食い下がる(くいさがる-ku i sa ga ru) | To hang on, To cling to |
| 食い倒れ(くいだおれ-ku i da o re) | Ruin oneself by one’s extravagance in food |
| 食い道楽(くいどうらく-ku i do u ra ku) | Epicurism, Epicureanism, Gastronomist |
| 食い扶持(くいぶち-ku i bu chi) | Cost of one’s food, Money for food |
| 食い物(くいもの-ku i mo no) | Food, Prey |
| 食中り(しょくあたり-sho ku a ta ri) | Food poisoning |
| 食塩(しょくえん-sho ku e n) | Salt |
| 食害(しょくがい-sho ku ga i) | Damage to crops by vermin, Pest damage, Feeding damage, Insect damage |
| 食言(しょくげん-sho ku ge n) | Go back on one’s word, Break one’s word |
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