noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. becoming a mere shell, becoming a dead letter, losing (one's) substance, being reduced to a formality.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
形骸化 けいがいか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shape, form, style
かたち ケイ ギョウ (2nd, N3)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
bone, body, corpse
ガイ むくろ (11th)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
sign of the hog, 9-11PM, twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac
い ガイ り (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
change, take the form of, influence
カ ば.ける ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)