# 食 — Eat

Frequency rank 114 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Common in published Japanese. A handful of these and real text starts to open.

More common than 四 (Four), less common than 戦 (War).

- On’yomi: しょく、じき
- Kun’yomi: た、く
- Radical: 食 Eat (Kangxi 184)
- Frequency path: Level I of XX

A man finishes the noodles, drinks the broth, licks the grease from the lid, and begins chewing one of the chopsticks.

In words:

- 食べる たべる — to eat
- 食堂 しょくどう — dining hall
- 食べ物 たべもの — food

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