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飯 kanji: meaning “meal”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N412 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
meal
On'yomi
ハン
Kun'yomi
めし

Picture story to remember 飯

Food (飠) is your best defense against (反) hunger, so sit down to a hot meal.

Parts in this story:反

How to write 飯: stroke order

飯 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 飯

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Kanji that share parts with 飯.