しん
侵
しょく
食

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. encroachment.
  2. Geology, etc. term.erosion, corrosion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しん
侵
しょく
食
 侵食 しんしょく ✔
しん
侵
しょく
蝕
 侵蝕 しんしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

encroach, invade, raid
シン　おか.す (Early Jr. High, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
to invade
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
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　ニチ　にっ (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)