Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 食(しょく) in Japanese

食, 蝕
Kana Reading
しょく
Romaji
shoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    meal; (one's) diet; food; foodstuff; foodstuffs
    Example sentence
    彼は飢えた者に食を与えた。 He furnished food to the hungry.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
    Example sentence
    医者は彼女に厳しい規定食を勧めた。 The doctor ordered her to go on a strict diet.

Examples of 食, 蝕, しょく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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蝕

14 strokes

eclipse, occultation, be defective

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: むしば.む

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