しょく
食
　
を
た
断
　
つ

expression, Godan verb

  1. to fast.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
食
　
を
た
断
　
つ
 食を断つ しょくをたつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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
severance, decline, refuse
ダン　ことわ.る　た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)