むしば
蝕
　
む

Godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be worm-eaten, to be eaten by worms.
  2. to affect adversely, to spoil, to ruin, to undermine, to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.), to eat into, to destroy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
むしば
蝕
　
む
 蝕む むしばむ ✔
むし
虫
ば
食
　
む
 虫食む むしばむ
むし
蝕
　
ば
　
む
 蝕ばむ むしばむ

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)