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食う (くう) — (male) (vulg.) to eat | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

食う

くう

N3

godan verbtransitive 他動詞masculine

Meanings

1(male) (vulg.) to eat
2to eat
3to live
4to make a living
5to survive
6to bite
7to sting (as insects do)
8to tease

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Kanji in this word

食Eat, Food9 strokes

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