Kanji

飯

meal, boiled rice

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

食部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

めし

Nanori (Name Reading)

いい

Common Readings

ハン, めし

Example sentences

ご飯 ごはん
ご飯を一緒に食べましょう。

Let's eat a meal together.

あとで あとで
ご飯を食べたあとで、薬を飲んでください。

Please take the medicine after eating a meal.

めし
腹が減ったから、早く飯を食おう。

I'm hungry, so let's go eat a meal quickly.

食う くう
彼はガツガツと飯を食う。

He eats his meal greedily.

夕飯 ゆうはん
今日の夕飯は何ですか?

What is today's dinner?

母さん かあさん
母さんは台所で夕飯を作っている。

Mom is making dinner in the kitchen.

昼飯 ひるめし
今日は天気がいいから、外で昼飯を食べよう。

Since the weather is nice today, let's eat lunch outside.

朝ご飯 あさごはん
毎朝、七時に朝ご飯を食べます。

I eat breakfast at seven every morning.

焼き魚 やきざかな
朝ご飯には焼き魚が一番だ。

Grilled fish is the best for breakfast.

昼ご飯 ひるごはん
友達と昼ご飯を食べた。

I ate lunch with a friend.

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