What does kanji 吃 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 吃 is stammer.

How is kanji 吃 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 吃 are ども.る; the onyomi readings are キツ.

What words use kanji 吃?

Example words that use kanji 吃 include 吃る, 吃緊, 吃, 吃り.

Pre-Level 1

吃

Meaning

Kanji 吃

stammer

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ども.る
Onyomi 音読み: キツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 6
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 迄 • 乞 • 屹 • 忔 • 圪 • 仡 • 汔

Related vocabulary

Showing 12 common entries

Showing 12 of 14 entries that include this kanji.

吃る

どもる

to stammer

吃緊

きっきん

urgent

吃

チー

forming a chow by picking up a tile discarded by another player

吃り

どもり

stammer

吃音症

きつおんしょう

stuttering

吃逆

しゃっくり

hiccup

吃驚

きっきょう

surprise

吃驚仰天

きっきょうぎょうてん

astonished

吃水

きっすい

sea gauge

吃水線

きっすいせん

waterline (ship)

小吃

シャオチー

xiaochi

載貨吃水線

さいかきっすいせん

Plimsoll line

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は言葉に吃った。

He stammered over his words.

緊張して吃ってしまった。

I ended up stammering because I was nervous.

息を呑んで吃驚した。

I gasped in surprise.

彼は一瞬言葉を吃らせた。

He faltered in his speech for a moment.

吃逆が止まらない。

My hiccups won't stop.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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