Japanese symbol for “nibble”
食らいつく
くらいつく
Romaji: kuraitsuku
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
In Japanese, nibble is 食らいつく, read くらいつく (kuraitsuku).
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
- v5k, vi to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
- v5k, vi to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
Written forms: 食らいつく、喰らいつく、食らい付く、喰らい付く. Readings: くらいつく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “nibble”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食いつく | くいつく kuitsuku | to bite at; to snap at; to nibble |
| 齧る | かじる kajiru | to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
| ニブル | ニブル niburu | nibble; nybble; nyble |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食事 | しょくじ shokuji | meal (e.g. lunch, dinner) |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
| 食べ物 | たべもの tabemono | food |
| 食料 | しょくりょう shokuryou | food |
| 食べる | たべる taberu | to eat |
| 食う | くう kuu | to eat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “nibble”.
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.