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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 飯

Masculine
Noun
Freq #2634
1

cooked rice

Examples
とにかくメシ・・・といきたいところだが、その前に用を足すことにした。
Anyhow, lunch ... is where I wanted to go but I decided to go to the toilet first.
2

meal; food

3

one's living; livelihood

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 1046
JLPT N3
Grade 4

Meanings

meal
boiled rice

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
めし
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いい
いり
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