Japanese Kanji

shoku

eclipse · occultation · be defective

Extended kanji · 14 strokes

Readings

  • ONショクshoku
  • KUNむしば.むmushiba

Meaning

Eclipse, occultation, be defective.

Stroke order for 蝕

蝕 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 14 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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