Kanji 嘗 Words: Meanings and Readings

嘗める

なめる

to experience (esp. a hardship)

なめ回す

なめまわす

to lick all over

なめ尽くす

なめつくす

to lick (all) up

なめ味噌

なめみそ

flavoured miso

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

苦汁をなめる

くじゅうをなめる

to have a bitter experience

苦杯をなめる

くはいをなめる

to drink a bitter cup

垢嘗

あかなめ

akaname

今だかつて

いまだかつて

not until now

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

新嘗

しんしょう

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

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)

総なめ

そうなめ

sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster)

大嘗会

だいじょうえ

banquet on the occasion of the first ceremonial offering of rice by the newly-enthroned emperor

大嘗祭

おおなめまつり

first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor