しょ

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. digestion (of food).
  2. digestion (of information), assimilation, thorough understanding.
  3. consumption, absorption, using up, meeting (e.g. a quota), completion.

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Archaism. Orig. meaning.
  1. losing one's form and turning into something else.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
消化 しょうか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

extinguish, blow out, turn off
き.える ショウ け.す (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
resemblance
ショウ あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)