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食

Eat, Food

9 strokes

On readings 音読み

しょく、じき

Kun readings 訓読み

く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む

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Eat

Memory hook

A roof over something delicious — sit down and eat.

Words using 食

食べ物たべものfoodN5 食堂しょくどうcafeteriaN5 食べるたべるto eatN5 食料品しょくりょうひんfoodstuffN4 食事しょくじするmealN4 食糧しょくりょうprovisionsN3 食品しょくひんfoodstuffN3 食卓しょくたくdining tableN3 食物しょくもつfoodN3 食欲しょくよくappetite (for food)N3 食料しょくりょうfoodN3 食うくう(male) (vulg.) to eatN3

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