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く【食】 : ku | define meaning
ku
Pronunciation: /ku/ [ku]
Definition
Verb
- To eat
- くゎんか【食ゎんか】
kwan ka
"Won't you eat?", "How about a bite?" - くやい【食やい】
kuyai
"Please eat", "Go ahead and eat"
- くゎんか【食ゎんか】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くう【食う】 kuu "to eat".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 食 |
| Kana | く |
| Romanization | ku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /ku/ [ku] |
意味：くう【食う】、たべる【食べる】
Categories:
食
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, August 7). く【食】 : ku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5435/ku/.