JLPT Kanji Guides

Learn each JLPT kanji the way it actually behaves — on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, the words that use them, look-alikes to watch for, and a memory hook to make it stick.

N5

食 — Kanji Meaning, Readings & Example Words (JLPT N5) — The kanji 食 means 'eat / food'. Learn its on'yomi (ショク) and kun'yomi (た.べる, く.う), stroke order, radical, and the most common N5–N4 words that use it, with example sentences.