食す おす to eat Meanings Yodan verb with 'su' ending (archaic), transitive, honorific, archaic to eat; to drink honorific, archaic to wear (clothing) honorific, archaic to govern; to rule しょくす godan verb, transitive to eat Its kanji 食 ショク、ジキ · く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む eat, food