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N4 · 12 strokes · — · Irodori #299 · Elementary 2 L3
飯
boiled rice, meal
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ハン
- Kun’yomi
- めし
Example words
飯
めし
cooked rice
飯
まんま
food
飯
いい
cooked rice
飯落ち
めしおち
dropping off-line to eat
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 12-stroke character meaning "boiled rice" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "boiled rice" (飯) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
ご飯 (ごはん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in ご飯 (ごはん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: めし — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ハン — common in compound words (熟語).