| 253 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 163 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 146 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 269 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5154 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 283 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 99 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1159 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 322 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 322 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 131 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1900 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2578 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1316 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1787 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1484 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 44014 | Morohashi |
| 2075 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6674 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1472 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1582 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 207 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 180 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
食
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
328 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 食 【ショク】 food, foodstuff, eating, appetite, meal, portion
- 食 【ショク】 eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.), occultation
- 飽食 【ホウショク】 eating until one is full, eating one's fill, gorging (on), satiation, having adequate food, having all one needs (for daily living), plenty
- 会食 【カイショク】 eating together, dining together, having a meal together
- 食 【ショク】 food, foodstuff, eating, appetite, meal, portion
- 食堂 【ジキドウ】 dining hall (at a temple)
- 断食 【ダンジキ】 fasting, fast
- 斎食 【サイジキ】 morning meal (for priests, monks, etc.), food offering at a Buddhist ceremony
Kun reading compounds
- 食う 【くう】 to eat, to live, to make a living, to survive, to bite, to sting (as insects do), to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of, to encroach on, to eat into, to consume, to defeat a superior, to threaten a position, to consume time, to consume resources, to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event), to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time
- 食うや食わず 【くうやくわず】 (living) from hand to mouth, living on the fringe of subsistence
- 食らう 【くらう】 to eat, to drink, to wolf, to knock back, to receive (e.g. a blow), to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable), to undergo (trouble)
- 食べる 【たべる】 to eat, to live on (e.g. a salary), to live off, to subsist on
- 食べるラー油 【たべるラーゆ】 chili oil mixed with chopped garlic, onions, etc.
- 食む 【はむ】 to eat (fodder, grass, etc.), to receive (a salary), to receive a stipend from one's lord
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ぐい
- Korean:
- sig, sa
Spanish
- alimento
- comida
- eclipse
- comer
Portuguese
- comer
- comida
- alimento
French
- manger
- nourriture
| 2865 | 2001 Kanji |
| 8b0.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-31-09 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 98df | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
1354 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 糧 【カテ】 food, provisions, nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.), sustenance (e.g. of one's life), source of encouragement
- 糧食 【リョウショク】 provisions
- 衣糧 【イリョウ】 food and clothing
- 口糧 【コウリョウ】 rations
- 兵糧 【ヒョウロウ】 (army) provisions, food
Kun reading compounds
- 糧 【かて】 food, provisions, nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.), sustenance (e.g. of one's life), source of encouragement
- 日々の糧 【ひびのかて】 one's daily bread
- 心の糧 【こころのかて】 food for thought
Readings
- Korean:
- ryang
Spanish
- comestibles
- provisiones
- alimento
Portuguese
- provisões
- comida
- pão
French
- provisions
- vivres
- nourriture
- pain
| 1912 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1375 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 3490 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1552 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1616 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1704 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1820 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1282 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1502 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1800 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 957 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1294 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 935 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 27132 | Morohashi |
| 1421 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 4426 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 926 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 995 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1900 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1072 | 2001 Kanji |
| 6b12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-6-12 | SKIP code |
| 9691.4 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-40 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7ce7 | Unicode hex code |
abet, help, save
- On:
- エン
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
312 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 援助 【エンジョ】 assistance, aid, support
- 援護 【エンゴ】 support, help, backing, covering (from enemy attack), protection
- 来援 【ライエン】 assistance, support
- 義捐 【ギエン】 alms, donation (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution
Readings
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- ayudar
- auxiliar
- citar
- mencionar
Portuguese
- encorajar
- ajudar
- salvar
French
- renfort
- aide
- assistance
| 1026 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 582 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1961 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1564 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1372 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1088 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1139 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1270 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 912 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 715 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 428 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 536 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1970 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 12407X | Morohashi |
| 586 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2230 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1951 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2101 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 354 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1539 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1367 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3c9.7 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-9 | SKIP code |
| 5204.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-71 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 63f4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
397 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 助 【ジョ】 help, rescue, assistant
- 助演 【ジョエン】 supporting performance, playing a supporting role
- 互助 【ゴジョ】 mutual aid, cooperation, benefit
- 介助 【カイジョ】 help, assistance, aid
Kun reading compounds
- 助ける 【たすける】 to save, to rescue, to spare, to help, to assist, to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid, to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
- 助かる 【たすかる】 to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to escape harm, to be spared damage, to be helped, to be saved trouble
- 助 【すけ】 assistance, help, helper, babe, chick, broad
- 助っ人 【すけっと】 helper, supporter, second, backer, foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
- 福助 【ふくすけ】 large-headed dwarf statue, bringer of good luck
- デコ助 【デコすけ】 big forehead, fivehead, asshole
Readings
- Korean:
- jo
Spanish
- ayudar
- rescatar
- salvar
- ser salvado
- ser ayudado
Portuguese
- ajuda
- resgate
- auxiliar
French
- aider
- secourir
- assister
| 248 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 330 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 314 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 407 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 719 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 346 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 367 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 431 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 623 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 633 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 826 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 211 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1440 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 764 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1037 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1800 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2313 | Morohashi |
| 1121 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 530 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1782 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1921 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 248 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 284 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3945 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2g5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-2 | SKIP code |
| 7412.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-29-85 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 52a9 | Unicode hex code |