What does 消化 mean?
消化 is a Japanese noun meaning “digestion” in English. It can also be translated as “consumption, losing one's form and turning into something else” depending on context. It is written as 消化 in kanji, しょうか in hiragana, and shouka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
食物は胃の中で消化される。
Food is digested in the stomach.