Japanese symbol for “refreshments”
軽食
けいしょく
Romaji: keishoku
light meal; snack; refreshments
In Japanese, refreshments is 軽食, read けいしょく (keishoku).
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Meanings
- n light meal; snack; refreshments
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “refreshments”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 茶菓 | さか saka | tea and cakes; refreshments |
| 粗菓 | そか soka | refreshments (implied to be low-grade) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気軽 | きがる kigaru | carefree; buoyant; lighthearted |
| 手軽 | てがる tegaru | easy; simple; informal |
| 軽い | かるい karui | light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) |
| 軽減 | けいげん keigen | abatement; reduction |
| 軽傷 | けいしょう keishou | minor injury |
| 軽視 | けいし keishi | making light of; thinking little of; slighting |
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “refreshments”.
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