Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to eat, to drink, to wolf, to knock back. Vulgar expression or word.
  2. to receive (e.g. a blow).
  3. to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable), to undergo (trouble).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
食らう くらう
 
 
喰らう くらう

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