eat, food

On'yomi
ショク、ジキ
Kun'yomi
く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
Parts
食
JLPT N59 strokesGrade 2#328 most commonU+98DF

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Words using 食

  • 衣食住いしょくじゅうfood, clothing and shelter; necessities of lifeN5
  • 飲食いんしょくfood and drink; eating and drinkingN5
  • 飲食店いんしょくてんrestaurantN5
  • 会食かいしょくeating together; dining together; having a meal togetherN5
  • 外食がいしょくeating out; dining outN5
  • 間食かんしょくeating between meals; snackingN5
  • 給食きゅうしょくprovision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch serviceN5
  • 軽食けいしょくlight meal; snack; refreshmentsN5
  • 月食げっしょくlunar eclipseN5
  • 乞食こじきbeggarN5
  • 菜食さいしょくvegetable dietN5
  • 試食ししょくsampling food; tasting; tryingN5
  • 主食しゅしょくstaple foodN5
  • 食い違いくいちがいdifference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistencyN5
  • 食い違うくいちがうto not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears)N5
  • 食い込むくいこむto bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to dig into (e.g. of fingernails)N5
  • 食い止めるくいとめるto check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem; to curb; to haltN5
  • 食べるたべるto eatN5
  • 食べ過ぎるたべすぎるto overeatN5
  • 食べ物たべものfoodN5