ひと
人
く
食
　
い

noun

  1. cannibalism, biting (someone).

takes genitive case の

  1. man-eating (e.g. tiger), cannibalistic.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
人
く
食
　
い
 人食い ひとくい
ひと
人
く
喰
　
い
 人喰い ひとくい
ひとくい
人喰
 人喰 ひとくい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant