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 噛む, 噛み付く, かぶり付き, かみ合わせる.

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

25 common entries

Showing 25 of 58 entries that include this kanji.

噛む

かむ

to be involved in

噛み付く

かみつく

to bite (at)

かぶり付き

かぶりつき

front-row sets

かみ合わせる

かみあわせる

to set to fighting

かんで含めるように

かんでふくめるように

in an easy-to-understand manner

噛ます

かます

to wedge into a space

噛ませる

かませる

to wedge into a space

噛ませ犬

かませいぬ

foil

噛みしだく

かみしだく

to simplify

噛みタバコ

かみタバコ

chewing tobacco

噛み応え

かみごたえ

chewy texture

噛み噛み

かみかみ

while fumbling one's words

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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.

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

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

噛二郎 Kamijirou