齧 — kanji meaning “gnaw”
齧
gnaw, nibble, munch, have a smattering of
- Meanings
- gnaw, nibble, munch, have a smattering of
- On'yomi
- ゲツ (getsu)、ケツ (ketsu)
- Kun'yomi
- かじ.る、か.む
- Strokes
- 21
- Classical radical
- 211
- Chinese reading
- niè — Chinese character page
Words with 齧
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 齧る | かじる kajiru | to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
| 齧り付く | かぶりつく kaburitsuku | to bite into; to sink one's teeth into |
| 脛齧り | すねかじり sunekajiri | sponger (e.g. off one's parents); hanger-on; freeloader |
| 食い齧る | くいかじる kuikajiru | to nibble at |
| 齧歯動物 | げっしどうぶつ gesshidoubutsu | gnawing animal |
| 齧歯 | げっし gesshi | rodent |
| 脛を齧る | すねをかじる suneokajiru | to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); to gnaw on (someone's) shin |
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