咀嚼

Reading

Kana: そしゃく

Romaji: soshaku

Definitions

noun

vs

adj-no

1

chewing; mastication; breaking into bite-sized pieces

2

digestion; assimilation

Kanji

咀

Readings: ソ、 ショ、 か.む

Meanings: bite, eat

嚼

Readings: シャク、 か.む

Meaning: bite