Meaning of 衣食住(いしょくじゅう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 衣食住 JLPT 2

Kana Reading いしょくじゅう

Romaji ishokujū

Examples of 衣食住, いしょくじゅう in a sentence

私たちは生きていくためには衣・食・住が必要です。

We need food, clothes and a home in order to live.
子供は衣食住を親に依存している。

Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
衣食住が生活の基本です。

Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.

衣 JLPT 2

6 strokes

garment, clothes, dressing

On'Yomi: イ, エ

Kun'Yomi: ころも, きぬ, -ぎ

食 JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

住 JLPT 4

7 strokes

dwell, reside, live, inhabit

On'Yomi: ジュウ, ヂュウ, チュウ

Kun'Yomi: す.む, す.まう, -ず.まい

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