Word details

日食

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

Dictionary

Entry

日食日蝕っしょくNounFreq #61317
1

Astronomy

solar eclipse

Examples
日食はまれにしか起こらない。
An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

4 strokesFrequency 1JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ニチジツ

Kun

-び-か

Nanori

あきいるくさこうたちにっにつ

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

eclipse, occultation, be defective

15 strokes

On

ショク

Kun

むしば.む

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