食
eat
しょく
Stroke Count9
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.
飠
Example kanji
Common kanji that use the radical 食.
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.
飲
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.
飯
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?