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食
eat · food · meal
N5On: しょくKun: た、く
Memory Aid
The kanji 食 depicts a mouth (口) with a lid, and something inside, resembling food being prepared or eaten with a utensil. It visually represents the act of eating and the concept of food.
'Shoku' — sounds like 'SHOCK' when you get a sudden craving for delicious FOOD.
Vocabulary
食べるたべるto eat
食事しょくじmeal
食べ物たべものfood
朝食ちょうしょくbreakfast
夕食ゆうしょくdinner
Example Sentences
日本人は毎日お米を食べます。
Japanese people eat rice every day.
昼食はもう食べましたか。
Have you already eaten lunch?
食事の後で、コーヒーを飲みます。
I drink coffee after a meal.
私は果物をよく食べます。
I often eat fruit.