食
Eat / Food / Meal
た・べる · しょく
A lid over a bowl with a mouth ready below — food sealed in a vessel, ready to be eaten.
A covered vessel with a mouth ready below. The lid traps the steam and aroma. When you lift it — the smell rises, the food is revealed, and eating begins. 食 is the entire ritual of a meal: preparation, presentation, consumption.
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