What does kanji 嘗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嘗 is before.

How is kanji 嘗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嘗 are かつ.て, こころ.みる, な.める; the onyomi readings are ショウ, ジョウ.

What words use kanji 嘗?

Example words that use kanji 嘗 include 嘗める, 嘗, 嘗て, 嘗てない.

JinmeiyōPre-Level 1

嘗

Meaning

Kanji 嘗

before

before, burn up, despise, ever, ex-, formerly, lap up, lick, never, once, taste, undergo, underrate

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かつ.てこころ.みるな.める
Onyomi 音読み: ショウジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

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Strokes: 14
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Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
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Related vocabulary

Showing 14 common entries

Showing 14 of 21 entries that include this kanji.

嘗める

なめる

to experience (esp. a hardship)

嘗

なめ

bottom card of the draw pile

嘗て

かって

never yet

嘗てない

かつてない

unprecedented

嘗めてかかる

なめてかかる

to look down on (someone)

嘗糞

しょうふん

shamelessly flattering

垢嘗

あかなめ

akaname

新嘗

しんしょう

ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice

べろべろ嘗める

べろべろなめる

to lick something up

臥薪嘗胆

がしんしょうたん

going through thick and thin to attain one's objective

新嘗祭

しんじょうさい

ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice

神嘗祭

かんなめさい

offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

子犬が皿を嘗めている。

The puppy is licking the plate.

彼は指先の蜜を嘗めた。

He licked the honey from his fingertip.

料理人はスープを少し嘗めて味を確かめた。

The cook tasted a little of the soup to check the flavor.

新しい薬を嘗してみることにした。

I decided to try the new medicine.

彼は嘗てこの町に住んでいた。

He formerly lived in this town.