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食 eat

Also: food

On'yomi
ショク、ジキ
Kun'yomi
た-べる、く-う
Strokes
9
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): た-べる.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
食 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Picture a pointed roof over a heap of rice in a bowl — a food stall where everyone stops to eat.

A common word

  • 食事 しょくじ meal

Example sentences

  • あさごはんをたべましたか。

    Did you eat breakfast?

  • このみせのたべものはとてもおいしい。

    The food at this restaurant is really good.