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糧

provisions
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingリョウ、ロウ
Kun readingかて
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. provisionsRtK
    探検隊の糧食はすぐ尽きてしまった。The expedition's supplies soon gave out.tatoeba
  2. food
    赤十字は難民たちに食糧を配った。The Red Cross distributed food to the refugees.tatoeba
    政府は我々に食糧を供給した。The government provided us with food.tatoeba
  3. bread
  1. nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.)
  2. sustenance (e.g. of one's life)
  3. source of encouragement

Popular Usage

食糧

Radicals and components

Radical米rice
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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rice (米) · quantity · nightbreak · sun (日) · day (日) · one (一) · floor · computer

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 995

Compound words

食糧しょくりょう
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
糧食りょうしょく
provisions
兵糧ひょうろう
(army) provisions; food
食糧庁しょくりょうちょう
food agency
衣糧いりょう
food and clothing
糧秣りょうまつ
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
心の糧こころのかて
food for thought
兵糧米ひょうろうまい
army rice
携帯糧秣けいたいりょうまつ
military provisions
食糧援助しょくりょうえんじょ
food assistance
食糧配給しょくりょうはいきゅう
food distribution
食糧不足しょくりょうぶそく
food shortage
日々の糧ひびのかて
one's daily bread
兵糧攻めひょうろうぜめ
starvation tactics

Additional Examples

政府は我々に食糧を供給した。
The government provided us with food.tatoeba

Stroke Order

18 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 糧

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