# 食

> 食: eat, food, meal

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- **On'yomi readings**: ショク, ジキ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: く.う, く.らう, た.べる
- **Meanings**: eat, food, meal

## Notes

This kanji depicts a food container with a lid. It is a fundamental character found in many compounds like shokuji (meal) or shokudou (cafeteria). It is widely used in daily life and classified as JLPT N5 level. It often appears as a radical on the left side of characters related to eating.