KANA コンビニ 食 · stroke order practice
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食 Stroke Order
How to write 食 (eat, food) - a JLPT N5 kanji written in 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then follow the numbered steps below.
| Meaning | eat, food |
|---|---|
| On'yomi | ショク、ジキ |
| Kun'yomi | く.う、く.らう、た.べる |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Strokes | 9 |
食 stroke by stroke
Earlier strokes are gray; the numbered stroke is the one to draw. Kanji generally go top to bottom, left to right.
Trace 食 with your finger - the app checks every stroke as you write.
Practice writing 食
Trace the model character at the start of each row, then use the blank rows to write 食 from memory - to get the steps and practice grid on paper.
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Stroke data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Readings: KANJIDIC2 © EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0).