飯
飯·cooked rice, meal
- On-yomi
- ハン
- Kun-yomi
- めし
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ご飯 | ごはん | cooked rice, a meal |
| 朝ご飯 | あさごはん | breakfast |
| 晩ご飯 | ばんごはん | dinner |
| 赤飯 | せきはん | red rice cooked with azuki beans |
Example sentences
毎朝、朝ご飯を食べます。
まいあさ、あさごはんをたべます。
I eat breakfast every morning.
晩ご飯はもう食べましたか。
ばんごはんはもうたべましたか。
Have you already had dinner?
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using めし in polite speech — めし is rough, male-sounding; say ご飯
- Reading 赤飯 as *あかめし instead of せきはん
Memory aid
Picture it
The food radical (食) beside 反 — turn over the rice in the pot and the meal is ready.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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