食

Meaning

食 centers on taking in nourishment: eating and food itself. The meanings are tightly linked, with 'eat' as the action and 'food' as what is eaten.

• 食べるたべる
  N5

  to eat

• 食事しょくじ
  N5

  meal (e.g. lunch, dinner)

• 食うくう
  N3

  to eat

• 食しょく
  N1

  food; foodstuff

• 食品しょくひん
  N3

  food; food products; foodstuffs

• 食べ物たべもの
  N5

  food

• 飲食いんしょく

  food and drink; eating and drinking

• 食料しょくりょう
  N3

  food

• 朝食ちょうしょく
  N3

  breakfast

• 食堂しょくどう
  N5

  dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; canteen; messroom

• 食材しょくざい

  foodstuff; ingredient

• 夕食ゆうしょく
  N3

  evening meal; dinner

• 食欲しょくよく
  N3

  appetite (for food)

• 食らうくらう

  to eat; to drink; to wolf; to knock back

• 給食きゅうしょく
  N3

  provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

• 食物しょくもつ
  N3

  food; foodstuff

• 昼食ちゅうしょく
  N3

  lunch; midday meal

• 外食がいしょく
  N3

  eating out; dining out

• 定食ていしょく
  N3

  set meal; special (of the day)

• 肉食にくしょく
  N1

  meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet

• 食糧しょくりょう
  N3

  food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

• 食器しょっき
  N3

  tableware

• 食卓しょくたく
  N3

  dining table

• 食生活しょくせいかつ
  N1

  eating habits; diet; dietary pattern

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