

| Readings | On-reading | しょく じき |
| Kun-reading | たべる くう |
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| Meaning | to eat | |
| Radical | 食 | |
| Stroke count | 9 | |
| JLPT Level | N5 | |
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Vocabulary contains 「食」
| Word | Meaning |
| 食べる(たべる) | to eat |
| 食べ物(たべもの) | food |
| 食事(しょくじ) | meal |
| 食堂(しょくどう) | canteen |
| 昼食(ちゅうしょく) | lunch |

