噛 — kanji meaning “chew”
噛
chew, bite, gnaw
- Meanings
- chew, bite, gnaw
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)、ゴウ (gou)
- Kun'yomi
- か.む、か.じる
- Strokes
- 15
- Newspaper frequency
- #2399 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 30
- Chinese reading
- niè
Words with 噛
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 噛む | かむ kamu | to bite |
| 噛み付く | かみつく kamitsuku | to bite (at); to snap at |
| 噛む | しがむ shigamu | to chew (strongly) |
| 噛み合う | かみあう kamiau | to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to meet (of teeth) |
| 噛み砕く | かみくだく kamikudaku | to crunch; to masticate |
| 歯噛み | はがみ hagami | grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism |
| 噛み殺す | かみころす kamikorosu | to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle |
| 噛み切る | かみきる kamikiru | to bite off; to gnaw through |
| 生噛じり | なまかじり namakajiri | superficial knowledge; smattering |
| 噛み傷 | かみきず kamikizu | bite wound; bite |
| 噛み潰す | かみつぶす kamitsubusu | to chew up |
| 窮鼠噛猫 | きゅうそごうびょう kyuusogoubyou | a cornered rat will bite the cat; one who is cornered will fight like a devil |
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