そ
咀
しゃく
嚼

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. chewing, mastication.
  2. digestion (e.g. of words), assimilation, comprehension, appreciation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そ
咀
しゃく
嚼
 咀嚼 そしゃく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bite, eat
ソ　ショ　か.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
bite
シャク　か.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
baron, peerage, court rank
シャク (9th, N1)
claw radical (no. 87)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
court rank(爵) variant
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
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)