飛 fly#184 / 214首 head

eat

しょく

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Kangxi Number#184

About this radical

A food vessel with a lid — to eat. Left form 飠 (しょくへん) in food-related kanji. 飲 (drink). 飯 (rice).

Variant forms

This radical changes shape depending on its position in a kanji.

Example kanji

Common kanji that use the radical 食.

eat, food ショク ジキ く た は

食べる(たべる)— to eat

朝ごはんを食べる。

I eat breakfast.

drink, take, smoke イン オン のむ

飲む(のむ)— drink

毎朝コーヒーを飲みます。

I drink coffee every morning.

meal, boiled rice ハン めし

ご飯(ごはん)— rice

ご飯を食べましたか。

Did you eat?

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