What does kanji 噛 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 噛 is bite.

How is kanji 噛 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 噛 are か.じる, か.む; the onyomi readings are コウ, ゴウ.

What words use kanji 噛?

Example words that use kanji 噛 include 噛じる, 噛みごたえ, 噛みしだく, 噛みちぎる.

Pre-Level 1

噛

Meaning

Kanji 噛

bite

bite, chew, gnaw

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.じるか.む
Onyomi 音読み: コウゴウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 嚙 (Formal) , 啮 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: #2399
Strokes: 15
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 22 common entries

Showing 22 of 58 entries that include this kanji.

噛じる

かじる

to dabble in

噛みごたえ

かみごたえ

chewy texture

噛みしだく

かみしだく

to simplify

噛みちぎる

かみちぎる

to bite off

噛み煙草

かみたばこ

chewing tobacco

噛み噛み

かみかみ

while fumbling one's words

噛み潰す

かみつぶす

to chew up

噛み付き亀

かみつきがめ

snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

噛み分ける

かみわける

to taste

噛む

しがむ

to chew (strongly)

御器噛

ごきかぶり

cockroach

あま噛み

あまかみ

play-biting (e.g. by pets)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

犬に手を噛まれた。

I was bitten on the hand by a dog.

よく噛んで食べなさい。

Chew your food well.

爪を噛む癖をやめたい。

I want to stop my habit of biting my nails.

彼女は悔しそうに唇を噛んだ。

She bit her lip in frustration.

授業中にガムを噛んではいけません。

You must not chew gum during class.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

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

噛二郎 Kamijirou