What does kanji 嚼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嚼 is bite.

How is kanji 嚼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 嚼 are か.む; the onyomi readings are シャク.

Example words that use kanji 嚼 include 咀嚼, 日本咀嚼学会, 咀嚼運動, 咀嚼筋.

Kanken 1

嚼

Meaning

bite

Stroke Order

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そしゃく

chewing

にっぽんそしゃくがっかい

Japanese Society for Mastication Science and Health Promotion

そしゃくうんどう

mastication

そしゃくきん

muscle of mastication

そしゃくりょく

chewing power

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5 reference sentences

犬が骨をよく嚼む。

The dog chews the bone well.

この肉はよく嚼んで食べてください。

Please chew this meat well before swallowing.

ガムを長く嚼みすぎた。

I chewed gum for too long.

赤ちゃんが指を嚼んでいる。

The baby is biting a finger.

彼は一言一言を嚼むように話した。

He spoke as if weighing every word carefully.

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