Word Meaning 消化

しょうか shouka

消化 is read as しょうか (shouka) and means digestion (of food).

Meaning

English

digestion (of food)
losing one's form and turning into something else
digestion (of information)
assimilation
thorough understanding
consumption
absorption
using up

Reading

Kana

しょうか

Romaji

shouka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 3350 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

消費文化

しょうひぶんか

consumer culture

消費者文化

しょうひしゃぶんか

consumer culture

消化力

しょうかりょく

digestive capacity

消化試合

しょうかしあい

throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided)

消化不良

しょうかふりょう

incomprehensibility

不消化

ふしょうか

indigestion

有給消化

ゆうきゅうしょうか

using up one's paid vacation days

未消化

みしょうか

undigested (food)

消化器

しょうかき

digestive organs

消化器学

しょうかきがく

gastroenterology

消化系

しょうかけい

digestive system

消化管

しょうかかん

alimentary canal

Example Sentences

ワインは消化を助ける。

Wine helps digest food.

チーズは簡単に消化しない。

Cheese doesn't digest easily.

おかゆは消化しやすいんです。

Rice gruel is easy to digest.

ちゃんと消化されるように、食べ物はしっかりとかみなさい。

Chew your food well so it can be digested properly.

明日の午前９時から消化管内視鏡検査を行いますので、今夜９時以降は絶飲食してください。

You're having a gastroscopy at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, so please don't have any solid food or liquids from nine o'clock tonight.

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消化管細胞 Shoukakan Saibou