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[く(食)·う]
kuu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[く(喰)·う]
kuu
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[く(啖)·う]
kuu
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English Meaning(s) for 食う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to eat
  2. to live; to make a living; to survive
  3. to bite; to sting (as insects do)
  4. to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of
  5. to encroach on; to eat into; to consume
  6. to defeat a superior; to threaten a position
  7. to consume time and-or resources
  8. to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)
  9. to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
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Definition and Synonyms for 食う

Put On fool or hoax
Synonyms: かける, はめる, 埋める, 担ぐ, はめ込む, 食う
Hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Synonyms: ぶつ, ぶつ, しばく, つつく, どやす, はじく, はたく, ノック, ヒット, どやしつける, 一撃, 叩く, 強打, 弾く, 当てる, 打つ, 撃ち当てる, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, 突く, 食う
Feeding the act of consuming food
Synonyms: はむ, 喫飯, 摂食, 食, 食, 食い, 食う, 食み
Eat eat a meal
Synonyms: はむ, いただく, 召す, 召される, 召し上がる, 喫する, 食う, 食する, 食べる, 食らう, 食事
Eat take in solid food
Synonyms: はむ, いただく, 上がる, 召す, 召される, 召し上がる, 食う, 食する, 食べる, 食らう, 食事
Drink take in liquids
Synonyms: いただく, 上がる, 仰ぐ, 取る, 召す, 召される, 服す, 服する, 汲む, 聞こし召す, 酌む, 食う, 食らう, 飲む, 飲用
Eat take in food
Synonyms: はむ, 摂食, 食う, 食す, 食べる, 食らう
Endure undergo or be subjected to
Synonyms: かぶる, 受難, 喘ぐ, 喫する, 苦しむ, 苦悩, 被る, 食う, 食らう
Survive support oneself
Synonyms: 生きる, 生きていく, 生活, 食う, 食べる
Cheat defeat someone through trickery or deceit
Synonyms: いかさま, ごまかす, だまかす, まやかす, だまくらかす, 偽る, 引っ掛ける, 欺瞞, 欺罔, 食う, 食わす, 食わせる, 騙す, 騙る
Feed provide as food
Synonyms: 出す, 食う, 食わす, 食わせる
Plug deliver a quick blow to
Synonyms: ぶつ, どやす, パンチ, どやしつける, ぶん殴る, 殴り付ける, 食う, 食わす, 食らわす, 食わせる
Give give food to
Synonyms: 与える, 給餌, 食う, 食らう, 食わす, 食らわす, 食わせる, 食らわせる
Eat take a meal
Synonyms: はむ, いただく, 召す, 召される, 召し上がる, 喫する, 食う, 食する, 食べる, 食らう, 食事
Eat used of animals only
Synonyms: はむ, 摂食, 食う, 食す, 食べる, 食らう

Meanings for each kanji in 食う

» eat; food

Categories 食う is a member of

Intake the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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Ingest serve oneself to, or consume regularly
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Eat eat a meal
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Experience go or live through
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Trounce come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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Supply give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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Betray cause someone to believe an untruth
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Touch make physical contact with, come in contact with
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Hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 食う

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Conjugations for 食う

masu stem
[く(食)·い]
kui
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Negative stem
[く(食)·わ]
kuwa
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te-form
[く(食)·っ·て]
kutte
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Negative te-form
[く(食)·わ·な·く·て]
kuwanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·な·く]
kuwanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·う]
kuu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·な·い]
kuwanai
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·っ·た]
kutta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
kuwanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[く(食)·お·う]
kuou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·い·ま·す]
kuimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·い·ま·せ·ん]
kuimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·い·ま·し·た]
kuimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[く(食)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
kuimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·い·た·い]
kuitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·い·た·く·な·い]
kuitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·い·た·か·っ·た]
kuitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
kuitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[く(食)·い·た]
kuita
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te-form
[く(食)·い·た·く·て]
kuitakute
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Negative te-form
[く(食)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
kuitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[く(食)·い·た·く]
kuitaku
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Provisional Form
[く(食)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
kuitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[く(食)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
kuitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[く(食)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
kuitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[く(食)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kuitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[く(食)·い·た·さ]
kuitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·え]
kue
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·い·な·さ·い]
kuinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·え·ば]
kueba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
kuwanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[く(食)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
kuwanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·っ·た·ら]
kuttara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
kuwanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·っ·た·り]
kuttari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·え·る]
kueru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·え·な·い]
kuenai
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·え·た]
kueta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·え·な·か·っ·た]
kuenakatta
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masu-stem
[く(食)·え]
kue
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te-form
[く(食)·え·て]
kuete
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Negative te-form
[く(食)·え·な·く·て]
kuenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·え·ま·す]
kuemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·え·ま·せ·ん]
kuemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·え·ま·し·た]
kuemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·る]
kuwareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·な·い]
kuwarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·た]
kuwareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kuwarenakatta
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masu stem
[く(食)·わ·れ]
kuware
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te-form
[く(食)·わ·れ·て]
kuwarete
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Negative te-form
[く(食)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
kuwarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·ま·す]
kuwaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kuwaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
kuwaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuwaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·る]
kuwaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·な·い]
kuwasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·た]
kuwaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
kuwasenakatta
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masu stem
[く(食)·わ·せ]
kuwase
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te-form
[く(食)·わ·せ·て]
kuwasete
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Negative te-form
[く(食)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
kuwasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·ま·す]
kuwasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
kuwasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
kuwasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuwasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·る]
kuwasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
kuwasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·た]
kuwasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
kuwasarenakatta
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masu stem
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ]
kuwasare
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te-form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·て]
kuwasarete
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Negative te-form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
kuwasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
kuwasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
kuwasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
kuwasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
kuwasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[く(食)·わ·ん]
kuwan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·ず]
kuwazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·ぬ]
kuwanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[く(食)·わ·ざ·る]
kuwazaru
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Sample Sentences for 食う

The fish are striking well today.
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He was confused by a sudden question.
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I was taken for a ride.
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I don't like anything Tom does.
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Everyone hates you because you are lying all the time. You get what you deserve.
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