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[しょく(食)]
shoku
noun, counter

Alternate Written Forms:

[じき(食)]
jiki
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[し(食)]
shi
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English Meaning(s) for 食

noun
  1. food; foodstuff
  2. eating; appetite
noun, counter
  1. meal
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Definition and Synonyms for 食

Feeding the act of consuming food
Synonyms: はむ, 喫飯, 摂食, 食, 食, 食い, 食う, 食み
Morsel a small amount of solid food
Synonyms: 一口, 一飲み, 含み, 含む, 食, 食
Morsel a mouthful
Synonyms: 一口, 一飲み, 含み, 含む, 食, 食

Meanings for each kanji in 食

» eat; food

Categories 食 is a member of

Intake the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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Taste a small amount eaten or drunk
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Sample Sentences for 食

That restaurant prepares two thousand meals every day.
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Japanese people take three meals a day.
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Oh yes, you didn't eat any in-flight meals either did you?
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I am tired of eating at the school cafeteria.
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Not a few foreigners like Japanese food.
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