衣食住

いしょくじゅう

food, clothing and shelter

What does 衣食住 mean?

衣食住 is a Japanese noun meaning food, clothing and shelter in English. It is written as 衣食住 in kanji, いしょくじゅう in hiragana, and ishokujuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私達が生きていくためには衣食住が必要です。

We need food, clothes and a home in order to live.