Word details

う蝕

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word う蝕.

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Entry

う蝕齲蝕しょくう食齲食NounFreq #168094
1

Medicine

dental caries; tooth decay

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

eclipse, occultation, be defective

15 strokes

On

ショク

Kun

むしば.む

decayed tooth, cavity

24 strokes

On

Kun

むしば

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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