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食
Eat, Food
たべる (taberu), くう (kuu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
In Japan, prisoners on death row can request a final meal before their execution. Historical records show requests ranging from simple bowls of rice to surprisingly ordinary comfort foods. Faced with one last chance to eat, many people choose familiar meals rather than luxury dishes.
Memory Trick
The top is a buffet lid. The bottom is a mountain of food. The moment the lid opens, everyone charges forward. That's 食.
Readings
Onyomi: ショク (shoku), ジキ (jiki)
Kunyomi: たべる (taberu), くう (kuu)
Example Words
食べる
たべる (taberu)
To eat
食事
しょくじ (shokuji)
Meal
朝食
ちょうしょく (choushoku)
Breakfast
食堂
しょくどう (shokudou)
Cafeteria
Example Sentence
私は毎朝パンを食べます。
わたし は まいあさ パン を たべます。
watashi wa maiasa pan o tabemasu
I eat bread every morning.