しゃ

noun

  1. mastication.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃ
咀嚼運動 そしゃくうんどう

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 (Early High School, 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 (Early High School, 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 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)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
carry, luck, destiny
ウン はこ.ぶ (3rd, N4)
army, force, troops
グン いくさ (4th, N2)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
car
シャ くるま くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る コウ わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
move, motion, change
ドウ うご.く るぎ (3rd, N4)
heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ おも.い かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)