Word details

主食

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 主食.

Dictionary

Entry

主食ゅしょくNounFreq #24306
1

staple food

Examples
日本では米が主食です。
The main diet in Japan is rice.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュシュウ

Kun

ぬしおもあるじ

Nanori

かずもん

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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