侵食
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 侵食
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
Kanji in this Word
侵
9 strokes
Frequency: 1025
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
encroach
invade
raid
trespass
violate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おか.す
食
9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
eat
food
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
蝕
15 strokes
Meanings
eclipse
occultation
be defective
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むしば.む
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