咀 — kanji meaning “bite”
咀
bite, eat
- Meanings
- bite, eat
- On'yomi
- ソ (so)、ショ (sho)
- Kun'yomi
- か.む
- Strokes
- 8
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- jǔ, zuǐ — Chinese character page
Words with 咀
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咀嚼 | そしゃく soshaku | chewing; mastication |
| 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 |
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