Stroke order for 食

eat, food

たべる。食べ物を口に入れる。

JLPT level N5
On (音) ショク
Kun (訓) た-べる
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About this kanji

is one of the 80 kanji in the JLPT N5 curriculum — the basic vocabulary needed to read everyday Japanese. The numbers on the strokes above show the order; learners and teachers can usually tell at a glance when the order is wrong.


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