噛

bite; chew; gnaw

15 strokes. Newspaper frequency rank 2399.

Readings

• かむ (kun reading): 噛む (かむ) to bite; 噛み合う (かみあう) to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
• コウ (on reading): 窮鼠噛猫 (きゅうそごうびょう) a cornered rat will bite the cat
• ゴウ (on reading)
• かじる (kun reading): 生噛じり (なまかじり) superficial knowledge

Components

• 口
• 歯
• 口 radical mouth
• 止 radical stop
• 米 radical rice
• 歯 radical tooth

Words using 噛

• 噛む (かむ) to bite
• 噛み合う (かみあう) to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
• 噛み締める (かみしめる) to chew thoroughly
• 噛み付く (かみつく) to bite (at)
• 甘噛み (あまがみ) play-biting (e.g. by pets)
• 窮鼠噛猫 (きゅうそごうびょう) a cornered rat will bite the cat
• 生噛じり (なまかじり) superficial knowledge

34 words in all.

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