食 kanji: meaning “eat”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N59 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning: eat
On'yomi: ショク、ジキ
Kun'yomi: く・う、く・らう、た・べる、は・む

Picture story to remember 食

Umbrella plus good: the table under the umbrella looks good, so let's eat there.

How to write 食: stroke order

食 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 食

外食がいしょくeating out
食べるたべるto eat

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Kanji that share parts with 食.