食 Kanji – eat
The Japanese kanji 食 can mean eat, food.
Meaning and Readings
How is 食 read?
食 has the onyomi readings ショク, ジキ and the kunyomi readings くう, くらう, たべる, はむ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shoku, jiki, kuu, kurau, taberu, hamu.
Common Japanese Words Using 食
These common Japanese words contain 食. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 衣食住（いしょくじゅう） — food, clothing and shelter, necessities of life
- 飲食（いんしょく） — food and drink, eating and drinking
- 飲食店（いんしょくてん） — restaurant
- 会食（かいしょく） — eating together, dining together, having a meal together
- 外食（がいしょく） — eating out, dining out
- 間食（かんしょく） — eating between meals, snacking
- 給食（きゅうしょく） — provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service
- 軽食（けいしょく） — light meal, snack, refreshments
- 月食（げっしょく） — lunar eclipse
- 乞食（こじき） — beggar
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