Word details

侵食

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

Dictionary

Entry

侵食侵蝕んしょくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #12571
1

encroachment

Examples
都市化が田園生活をどんどん侵食しています。
Urbanization is encroaching on rural life.
2

Geology

erosion; corrosion

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

encroach, invade, raid, trespass, violate

9 strokesFrequency 1,025JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

おか.す

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

eclipse, occultation, be defective

15 strokes

On

ショク

Kun

むしば.む

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