Word details

衣食住

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衣食住.

Dictionary

Entry

衣食住しょくじゅうNounFreq #24760
1

food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life

Examples
私達が生きていくためには衣食住が必要です。
We need food, clothes and a home in order to live.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

garment, clothes, dressing

6 strokesFrequency 1,214JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

ころもきぬ-ぎ

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

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

7 strokesFrequency 270JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウヂュウチュウ

Kun

す.むす.まう-ず.まい

Nanori

じゅすみ

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