provisions, food
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョウ
- リョ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かて
About this kanji
The kanji 糧 means provisions or food, focusing on the sustenance necessary for life. It is typically used as a noun, and you will often find it in compounds. One common compound is 糧食 (りょうしょく), which translates to food, emphasizing what we eat. Another is 生活糧 (せいかつりょう), meaning means of living, indicating the resources we need to support our daily lives. In its simpler form, 糧 (かて) also refers to food. This kanji can be connected to the basic necessities of life, highlighting its importance in daily conversations about what sustains us.
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Example sentences
私たちの糧を大切にしよう。
Let's take good care of our sustenance.
Meanings across languages
- English
- provisions, food
- Tiếng Việt
- lương thực, thực phẩm
- 日本語
- 糧, 食糧, 食物
- 한국어
- 식량
- 中文
- 粮食
- id
- persediaan
- th
- เสบียง
- es
- provisión
- fr
- provisions
- de
- Proviant
- pt
- provisões
Common compounds
- 糧食りょうしょくfood, provisions
- 糧かてfood, provisions
- 生活糧せいかつりょうmeans of living
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