う
しょく
蝕

noun

Medicine, etc. term.
  1. dental caries, tooth decay.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
　
う
しょく
蝕
 う蝕 うしょく
う
齲
しょく
蝕
 齲蝕 うしょく
　
う
しょく
食
 う食 うしょく
う
齲
しょく
食
 齲食 うしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eclipse, occultation, be defective
ショク　むしば.む (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)