<p>The symbol comes from the <a href="http://www.kanji-a-day.com/dictionary/kanji-detail.php?id=1031" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><strong>食</strong> kanji</a>. You can prononces it "uka" and it means food or to eat. You can also prononce it "uke", "ke", "shoku" or "shi", but it gives the kanji almost the same meaning of food or meal.</p>

<p>Hope that helped.</p>

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2017-06-20T20:30:45.203Z
That really relates to what the akimichi are good at: eating :)
Troll dé Mage
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2017-06-20T11:51:33.520Z
2017-06-20T11:51:33.520Z
Nevios
<p>The symbol for the Akimichi clan is:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8FxEE.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8FxEE.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Does it mean anything in Japanese? If so, what is it?</p>

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2017-05-03T06:00:05.817Z
Are you sure this is the correct symbol... The one on wiki is difference http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Akimichi_Clan Manga not handy enough to check
Arcane
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2017-05-03T06:06:18.273Z
@Arcane you actually see that symbol in the [first image](https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/naruto/images/0/0e/Akimichi_clan.png/revision/latest?cb=20150822041719) on that page and the wikia page doesn't seem to explain why it's different
Memor-X
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2017-05-03T06:09:53.057Z
@Memor-X Not sure. The symbol on the wikia looks like it is alluding to the hidden ability of Akimichi clan to burn Fat to create chakra wings, cos it looks like a butterfly to me :P
Arcane
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2017-05-03T09:43:07.693Z
It's mentioned on the Wikia: "*As a tribute, members of the clan wear the kanji for "food" (食, shoku) on the their clothing*"
Aki Tanaka
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2017-05-03T09:49:44.273Z
@AkiTanaka Nice spot! For reference... http://thejapanesepage.com/kanji/%E9%A3%9F
Arcane
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2017-05-05T09:03:48.193Z
Lol im not japanese and even i recognize it means food. Seems like the jap langauge is a ripoff of the chinese language
Jeffery Tang
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The Akimichi Clan Symbol
# The Akimichi Clan Symbol
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-05-03
The symbol for the Akimichi clan is:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/8FxEE.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/8FxEE.png)

Does it mean anything in Japanese? If so, what is it?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you sure this is the correct symbol... The one on wiki is difference http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Akimichi_Clan Manga not handy enough to check  
> **username_2**: @Arcane you actually see that symbol in the [first image](https://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/naruto/images/0/0e/Akimichi_clan.png/revision/latest?cb=20150822041719) on that page and the wikia page doesn't seem to explain why it's different  
> **username_1**: @Memor-X Not sure. The symbol on the wikia looks like it is alluding to the hidden ability of Akimichi clan to burn Fat to create chakra wings, cos it looks like a butterfly to me :P  
> **username_3**: It's mentioned on the Wikia: "*As a tribute, members of the clan wear the kanji for "food" (食, shoku) on the their clothing*"  
> **username_1**: @AkiTanaka Nice spot! For reference... http://thejapanesepage.com/kanji/%E9%A3%9F  
> **username_4**: Lol im not japanese and even i recognize it means food. Seems like the jap langauge is a ripoff of the chinese language  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_5 on 2017-06-20. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
The symbol comes from the [**食** kanji](http://www.kanji-a-day.com/dictionary/kanji-detail.php?id=1031). You can prononces it "uka" and it means food or to eat. You can also prononce it "uke", "ke", "shoku" or "shi", but it gives the kanji almost the same meaning of food or meal.

Hope that helped.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2017-06-20): That really relates to what the akimichi are good at: eating :)  
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