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N5Kanji
食
to eat; food; meal. 食べる (taberu) = to eat. 食事 (shokuji) = meal. 食堂 (shokudou) = cafeteria.
Readings
- On
- ショク
- Kun
- た(べる)
Examples
食べる（たべる）、食事（しょくじ）、食堂（しょくどう）
to eat, meal, cafeteria
Note
One of the first verbs every student learns. 食堂 (shokudou = cafeteria) is where you eat at school or work.
Questions that use this word
N5 3 · N2 5From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N5N5 語彙
「食べる」の読み方はどれですか？
Answer: たべる
- N5N5 語彙
「なかよしの ひと」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 友達
- N5N5 語彙
「こむぎこを 焼いて つくる 食べもの」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: パン
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