しょ

noun, takes する, transitive verb

Geology, etc. term.
  1. erosion, corrosion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょ
浸食 しんしょく
しょ
浸蝕 しんしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

immersed, soak, dip
ひた.す シン つ.かる (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to invade
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant