Word Meaning う食

うしょく ushoku

う食 is read as うしょく (ushoku) and means dental caries.

Meaning

English

  1. dental caries
  2. tooth decay

Reading

Kana

うしょく

Romaji

ushoku

Writing Variants

  • う蝕 うしょく ushoku
  • 齲食 うしょく ushoku
  • 齲蝕 うしょく ushoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 127595 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

外食

がいしょく

eating out

日食

にっしょく

solar eclipse

間食

かんしょく

eating between meals

月食

げっしょく

lunar eclipse

二食

にじき

two meals

大食

たいしょく

gluttony

三食

さんしょく

three meals (a day)

小食

しょうしょく

light eating

朝食

あさげ

breakfast

昼食

ひるげ

food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)

肉食

にくじき

carnivorous