dining; eating
Archaic noun for the act of dining or eating. Not used in modern everyday speech; appears mainly in historical or literary contexts.
In old documents, 餐 can mean a meal or dining.
distribution of bread and wine during Communion
caring for one's health; health maintenance
lunch; luncheon
love feast; agape
Archaic kanji for 'dining'; rarely used independently in modern Japanese. The reading ざん is also listed but is not common.
The kanji 餐 is of Chinese origin, meaning 'to eat' or 'meal'. Its use as an independent noun in Japanese is archaic and largely replaced by 食事.