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消化

消化

Chinese

 
consume; news; subside; to disappear; to vanish
 
to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform
simp. and trad.
(消化) 		消 化

Verb

消化

  1. to digest
  2. to think over; to process

Noun

消化

  1. digestion

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
消 化
しょう
Grade: 3 		か
Grade: 3

Etymology

From 消 ‎(shō, “extinguish”) + 化 ‎(ka, “change into”)

Noun

消化 ‎(hiragana しょうか, romaji shōka)

  1. digestion
  2. assimilation
  3. consumption

Derived terms

  • 消化液 (shōkaeki): digestive fluids
  • 消化管 (shōkakan): alimentary canal
  • 消化器 (shōkaki): digestive organs
  • 消化系 (shōkakei): digestive system
  • 消化剤 (shōkazai): digestive
  • 消化腺 (shōkasen): digestive gland
  • 消化力 (shōkaryoku): digestive capacity
  • 消化不良 (shōka furyō): indigestion, dyspepsia
  • 消化性潰瘍 (shōka-seikaiyō): peptic ulcer
  • 消化管間質腫瘍 (shōkakan-kanshitsu-juyō): gastrointestinal stromal tumor
  • 不消化 (fushōka): indigestion
  • 未消化 (mishōka): unfulfilled
  • 不消化物 (fushōkabutsu): indigestible materials
  • 化学的消化 (kagakuteki shōka): chemical digestion

Verb

消化する ‎(hiragana しょうかする, romaji shōka suru)

  1. to digest

Conjugation

Pronunciation

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