衣食住
いしょくじゅう
ishokujuu
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
衣食住 (いしょくじゅう (ishokujuu)) means "Necessities of life". The reading is いしょくじゅう (ishokujuu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Necessities of life
Also : Food · clothing and shelter
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Example Sentences
衣食住は生活に欠かせない基本的な要素だ。
いしょくじゅうはせいかつにかかせないきほんてきなようそだ。
Food, clothing, and shelter are basic necessities of life.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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