Japanese symbol for “mouthing”
甘噛み
あまがみ
Romaji: amagami
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
In Japanese, mouthing is 甘噛み, read あまがみ (amagami).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
Written forms: 甘噛み、あま噛み、甘咬み、甘がみ. Readings: あまがみ、あまかみ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甘い | あまい amai | sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary |
| 甘味 | あまみ amami | sweetness; sugary taste |
| 甘え | あまえ amae | overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour) |
| 甘える | あまえる amaeru | to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on |
| 甘美 | かんび kanbi | sweet (taste); luscious |
| 甘やかす | あまやかす amayakasu | to pamper; to spoil |
| 噛む | かむ kamu | to bite |
| 噛み付く | かみつく kamitsuku | to bite (at); to snap at |
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.