ばん
伴
しょく
食

noun, takes する

  1. eating with a guest.

noun

Derogatory.
  1. nominal official.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ばん
伴
しょく
食
 伴食 ばんしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

consort, accompany, bring with
ハン　ともな.う　とも (8th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
half, middle, odd number
ハン　なか.ば　は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant