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)
eat, food, eat radical (no. 184)
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
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)