Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 日食(にっしょく) in Japanese

日食, 日蝕
Kana Reading
にっしょく
Romaji
nisshoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    solar eclipse
    Example sentence
    日食はまれにしか起こらない。 An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.

Examples of 日食, 日蝕, にっしょく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

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

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日 JLPT 5

4 strokes

day, sun, Japan, counter for days

On'Yomi: ニチ, ジツ

Kun'Yomi: ひ, -び, -か

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蝕

14 strokes

eclipse, occultation, be defective

On'Yomi: ショク

Kun'Yomi: むしば.む

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