Word details

医食同源

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 医食同源.

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Entry

医食同源しょくどうげんExpression四字熟語Freq #113808
1

a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

doctor, medicine

7 strokesFrequency 437JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

い.やすい.するくすし

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

same, agree, equal

6 strokesFrequency 15JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ドウ

Kun

おな.じ

source, origin

13 strokesFrequency 738JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ゲン

Kun

みなもと

Nanori

はらみなもと

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