JLPT N3 · Body & health

食欲

しょくよく

appetite

Stroke order of 食欲

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

食 · 9 strokes欲 · 11 strokes

Memory trick

A gaping 欠 mouth wide as a valley 谷 wants to eat 食—appetite.

Parts: 食 eat + 欲 desire (谷 valley + 欠 yawn)

Example sentence

夏は食欲がありません。

なつはしょくよくがありません。

I have no appetite in summer.

Words with 食

食べるto eat 食事meal 外食eating out 食べ物food 洋食Western food 食堂dining hall; canteen 食料品groceries 朝食breakfast 夕食dinner 食器tableware; dishes 夜食late-night snack 間食snacking between meals 昼食lunch 主食staple food 和食Japanese food 食後after a meal 定食set meal 飲食店restaurant; eatery

Words with 欲

欲しいwanted; desired 欲張りgreedy

More words: Body & health

顔色complexion; look 背中back (body)お腹stomach; belly 歯医者dentist 髪hair 息breath 寒気chill; shivers 指finger 煙smoke 精神mind; spirit 大声loud voice 寝不足lack of sleep 回復recovery

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