noun

  1. prey (i.e. of a predator), kill.
  2. victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
餌食 えじき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

food, bait, prey
えさ え ジ (11th)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
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