食 — eat
- Meaning
- eat, food
- On’yomi
- ショク、ジキ
- Kun’yomi
- く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
- Strokes
- 9
- JLPT
- N5
- School grade
- 2
Words with 食
- 食事 しょくじ — meal, dining
- 飲食 いんしょく — food and drink, eating and drinking
- 食物 しょくもつ — food, foodstuff
- 食料 しょくりょう — food, provisions
- 和食 わしょく — Japanese food, Japanese cuisine
- 食品 しょくひん — food, food products
- 食堂 しょくどう — dining room, cafeteria
- 食器 しょっき — tableware, dishes
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 5
Which kanji means “eat”?
No due dates and no review pile: how K2 works, and how it compares with WaniKani.