Kanji
噛
kanji character
chew
bite
gnaw
噛 kanji-噛 chew, bite, gnaw
噛
Meaning
chew bite and gnaw
Readings
Kun'yomi
- かむ
- かじる
On'yomi
- こう
- きゅうそ ごう びょう a cornered rat will bite the cat
Practice Writing
Stroke: 1/15
Common Words
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噛 むto chew (strongly) -
噛 みつくto bite (at), to snap at, to snap at (someone)... -
噛 付 くto bite (at), to snap at, to snap at (someone)... -
噛 み付 くto bite (at), to snap at, to snap at (someone)... -
噛 るto gnaw, to nibble, to bite... -
噛 じるto gnaw, to nibble, to bite... -
噛 傷 bite wound, bite -
噛 柴 willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia), anise magnolia -
噛 ますto force someone to clamp with their teeth, to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag), to wedge into a space... -
噛 みあうto mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)... -
噛 合 うto mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)... -
噛 砕 くto crunch, to masticate, to simplify... -
噛 殺 すto stifle a smile, yawn, etc.... -
噛 熟 すto chew, to digest -
噛 りつくto bite into, to sink one's teeth into, to stick to... -
噛 合 せengaging or meshing (of gears), occlusion (of teeth) -
噛 み傷 bite wound, bite -
噛 潰 すto chew up -
噛 りつきfront-row sets, ringside seats -
噛 ませるto force someone to clamp with their teeth, to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag), to wedge into a space... -
噛 煙 草 chewing tobacco -
噛 付 亀 snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) -
噛 み合 うto mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)... -
噛 み砕 くto crunch, to masticate, to simplify... -
噛 み殺 すto stifle a smile, yawn, etc.... -
噛 み熟 すto chew, to digest -
噛 み切 るto bite off, to gnaw through -
噛 締 めるto chew thoroughly, to bite (e.g. one's lip), to reflect upon... -
噛 分 けるto taste, to distinguish, to understand -
噛 り付 くto bite into, to sink one's teeth into, to stick to...