Kanji

蝕

Meaning

eclipse occultation and be defective

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • むしばむ

On'yomi

  • にっ しょく solar eclipse
  • げっ しょく lunar eclipse
  • しん しょく encroachment

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/15

Related Entries

蝕 しょく
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.), ...

Component Analysis

蝕
eclipse, occultation, be defective
むしば.む, ショク
飠
( 食 ) eat, food, radical number 184
亽
𠆢
( 人 )
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
卽
( CDP-8B7C ) promptly, namely
つ.く, すなわ.ち, ソク
虫
insect, bug, temper
むし, チュウ, キ
中
in, inside, middle...
なか, うち, チュウ
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン

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