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噛

chew
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingコウ、ゴウ
Kun readingか.む、か.じる

Meanings

  1. chewRtK
  2. bite
  3. gnaw
  1. to bite
  2. to chew
  3. to gnaw
  4. to masticate
  5. to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.)

Popular Usage

噛む噛る噛み切る

Radicals and components

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Compound words

噛むかむ
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to masticate; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.)
噛み付くかみつく
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
噛柴たむしば
willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia)
噛合うかみあう
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
噛砕くかみくだく
to crunch
噛熟すかみこなす
to chew
御器噛ごきかぶり
cockroach
噛めるかめる
噛みあうかみあう
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
噛み煙草かみたばこ
chewing tobacco
噛み砕くかみくだく
to crunch
噛み熟すかみこなす
to chew
噛締めるかみしめる
to chew thoroughly
噛み合うかみあう
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
一発噛ますいっぱつかます
to hit (someone) once
噛みくだくかみくだく
to crunch
噛みごたえかみごたえ
chewy texture
噛み合せるかみあわせる
to clench (teeth)
噛み締めるかみしめる
to chew thoroughly
噛合わせるかみあわせる
to clench (teeth)
上噛合わせうわかみあわせ
overbite
親の臑噛りおやのすねかじり
sponging off one's parents
爪を噛む癖つめをかむくせ
habit of biting one's nails
噛みしめるかみしめる

Additional Examples

彼は背中を掻いたり、爪を噛んだりする癖がある。
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.tatoeba
彼は爪を噛む癖をやっと直した。
He managed to cure himself of his habit of nibbling his nails.tatoeba
内の犬は噛み付きますよ。
Our dog will bite strangers.tatoeba
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。
Don't bite your nails.tatoeba
このため普通の刺身では弾力がありすぎて噛み切ることが難しい。
Because of this, it becomes too chewy and hard to eat when it is cut as thick as ordinary sashimi.wiki

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

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