衣食住
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 衣 | 食 | 住 |
| い Grade: 4 |
しょく Grade: 2 |
じゅう Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | goon | |
Etymology
Compound of 衣 (i, “clothing”) + 食 (shoku, “food”) + 住 (jū, “shelter”).
Pronunciation
Noun
衣食住 • (ishokujū) ←いしよくぢゆう (isyokudyuu)?
- clothing, food, and shelter; basic living requirements
- 1914, 夏目漱石 [Natsume Sōseki], chapter 56, in こゝろ [Kokoro], 下 先生と遺書 [Sensei's Testament]:
- 私がいなくなっても妻に衣食住の心配がないのは仕合せです。
- Watakushi ga inaku natte mo sai ni ishokujū no shinpai ga nai no wa shiawase desu.
- I'm happy that, even were I to go, my wife would not have to worry about the essentials.
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 衣 | 食 | 住 |
Noun
衣食住 • (uisikju) (hangeul 의식주)