消化

Japanese

Kanji in this term
消	化

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

1. digest

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
消化

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Noun

消化 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin xiāohuà)

1. digestion

Verb

消化 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin xiāohuà)

1. to digest