Japanese symbol for “chewing”
咀嚼
そしゃく
Romaji: soshaku
chewing; mastication
In Japanese, chewing is 咀嚼, read そしゃく (soshaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt chewing; mastication
- n, vs, vt digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension; appreciation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chewing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| もぐもぐ | もぐもぐ mogumogu | chewing (food) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咀嚼筋 | そしゃくきん soshakukin | muscle of mastication |
| 咀嚼運動 | そしゃくうんどう soshakuundou | mastication |
| 咀嚼力 | そしゃくりょく soshakuryoku | chewing power; chewing strength; bite strength |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.