蝕

eclipse; occultation; be defective

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Readings

• ショク (on reading): 蝕 (しょく) eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.); う蝕 (うしょく) dental caries
• むしばむ (kun reading): 蝕む (むしばむ) to be worm-eaten

Components

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• 虫
• 虫 radical insect
• 食 radical eat; food

Words using 蝕

• 蝕 (しょく) eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
• う蝕 (うしょく) dental caries
• 酸蝕症 (さんしょくしょう) tooth erosion
• 蝕む (むしばむ) to be worm-eaten

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