しょ

noun

Medicine, etc. term.
  1. dental caries, tooth decay.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
しょ
う蝕 うしょく
しょ
齲蝕 うしょく
 
しょ
う食 うしょく
しょ
齲食 うしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eclipse, occultation, be defective
ショク むしば.む (Kentei Pre-1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)