う蝕

齲蝕

Reading

Kana: うしょく

Romaji: ushoku

Definition

noun

1

dental caries; tooth decay

(Medicine, etc. term)

Kanji

蝕

Readings: ショク、 むしば.む

Meanings: eclipse, occultation, be defective

齲

Readings: ク、 ウ、 むしば

Meanings: decayed tooth, cavity