衣食住 (いしょくじゅう)necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
- necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 衣食住
- 衣Garment; Clothes; DressingRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
- 食Eat; FoodRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5
- 住Dwell; Reside; LiveRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
Words that share its kanji
- 衣装いしょうclothing; costume
- 衣料いりょうclothing
- 衣ころもclothes; garment
- 衣類いるいclothes; clothing
- 衣服いふくclothes
- 衣替えころもがえseasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season
- 浴衣ゆかたyukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
- 白衣はくいwhite clothes; white robe
- 食事しょくじmeal; dinner
- 食品しょくひんfood; food products
- 食料しょくりょうfood
- 食糧しょくりょうfood (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions
- 昼食ちゅうしょくlunch; midday meal
- 夕食ゆうしょくevening meal; dinner
- 給食きゅうしょくprovision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal
- 飲食いんしょくfood and drink; eating and drinking
- 住宅じゅうたくresidence; housing
- 住民じゅうみんinhabitant; resident
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