食 — to eat / food

Grade 2しょく, じき, た, く

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食 (readings: しょく, じき, た, く; Japanese kanji) means “to eat / food”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 食べ物 (food).

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What does 食 mean?

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Kanji	食
Meaning	to eat / food
Readings	しょく, じき, た, く
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	食べ物 (food)

How to read 食

食 is read しょく or じき or た or く depending on the word.

Words with 食

食事しょくじbữa ăn
給食きゅうしょくbữa trưa ở trường
食料しょくりょうlương thực
主食しゅしょくmón chính
食育しょくいくgiáo dục ăn uống
給食当番きゅうしょくとうばんtrực nhật bữa trưa
昼食bữa trưa
食塩muối ăn
食器đồ dùng ăn
食堂quán ăn

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Updated: 2026-08-09