Word details

寄食

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

Dictionary

Entry

寄食しょくNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #91460
1

living off (a person); sponging off; parasitism

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

11 strokesFrequency 673JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

よ.る-よ.りよ.せる

Nanori

よせよりよろ

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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