飯

meal, rice

JLPT N4 Grade 4 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: めし
On'yomi: ハン
Radical: 食 · food (eat, food)

飯 means "meal, rice". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read めし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

ご飯はん

rice, meal

Stroke order & writing

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飯 in example sentences

朝飯前あさめしまえだ。
Asameshimae da.
It's too easy.
？
Yuuhan itsu?
When's dinner?
に？
Gohan ni suru?
Do you want rice?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 飯

More 食 (food) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 飯 mean?: 飯 means "meal, rice". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 飯 have?: 飯 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 飯 read?: It is read めし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 飯?: 飯 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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