しょく
蜀

noun

  1. Sichuan (province in China).
  2. Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263), Shu Han. Messages.hist.
  3. Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE). Messages.hist.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょく
蜀
 蜀 しょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

green caterpillar, Szechwan
ショク　ゾク　いもむし (Kentei 1)
net(罒) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
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)