ふ
腐
しょく
食

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. rot, decay, erosion.
  2. corrosion, etching, rust.

noun

Biology term.
  1. saprophagy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふ
腐
しょく
食
 腐食 ふしょく ✔
ふ
腐
しょく
蝕
 腐蝕 ふしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rot, decay, sour
くさ.る　フ (7th, N1)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ　い　う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける　フ　-づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
meat
ニク　しし (2nd, N4)
inside, within, between
ナイ　うち　ダイ (2nd, N3)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
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