noun

  1. leavings of a meal, food scraps, leftovers.
  2. food particles (in one's teeth or mouth), bits of food.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
食べかす たべかす
 
 
 
食べカス たべカス
 
食べ滓 たべかす
 
食べ粕 たべかす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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