A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 12 strokes

Meal ; Boiled Rice

Readings on: ハン
Kun readings: めし

ご飯ごはん — cooked rice; meals

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 御飯ごはん — food; rice (cooked) Word card → Source
• 夕飯ゆうはん — Dinner (dining in France) Word card → Source
• 朝飯あさめし — breakfast Source
• 昼飯ひるめし — lunch (masc.); midday meal Source
• 赤飯せきはん — Gluant rice and red beans (for memorable days) Source
• 飯盒はんごう — (soldier) Source