Word details

蚕食

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

Dictionary

Entry

蚕食んしょくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #76513
1

encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

silkworm

10 strokesFrequency 2,272JLPT N1Grade 6

On

サンテン

Kun

かいこ

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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