食 kanji: eat, food
食 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 9 strokes. It is read ショク, ジキ, た-べる, く-う.
- Meaning
- eat, food
- On'yomi
- ショク, ジキ
- Kun'yomi
- た-べる, く-う, く-らう
- Strokes
- 9
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 2
How to write 食: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 食
A lid over a pot with a spoon: food being served from a covered pot.
Words that use 食
- 食べましたたべました - ate
- 食事しょくじ - meal
Example sentence
朝ご飯を食べましたか？
Did you eat breakfast?
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Questions about 食
- What does 食 mean?
- 食 means eat, food.
- How do you read 食?
- 食 has the on'yomi ショク, ジキ and the kun'yomi た-べる, く-う, く-らう.
- How many strokes does 食 have?
- 食 is written with 9 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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