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食kanji family

Explore 9 kanji that use or are grouped with the 食 component. Use the map to compare visual structure, readings, meanings, and example vocabulary.

食eat, foodJLPT N5 飯meal, boiled riceJLPT N4 飲drink, smokeJLPT N4 館building, mansionJLPT N4 飢hungry, starveJLPT N1 飼domesticate, raiseJLPT N1 飽sated, tired ofJLPT N1 飾decorate, ornamentJLPT N1 餓starve, hungryJLPT N1

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Momiji labels relationships as shared component, phonetic family, words in common, or meaning group. The labels are learning associations rather than a claim that every historical etymology is settled.

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