What does kanji 嚙 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 嚙 is bite.

How is kanji 嚙 read?

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

Example words that use kanji 嚙 include 嚙む.

Pre-Level 1

嚙

Meaning

bite

bite, gnaw

Stroke Order

The stroke order animation is not available yet for kanji 嚙.

Unicode code: U+5699

Variant: 噛 (Legal Form) , 啮 (Itaiji)

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かむ

to be involved in

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5 reference sentences

犬に手を嚙まれた。

My hand was bitten by a dog.

赤ちゃんがおもちゃを嚙んでいる。

The baby is chewing on a toy.

彼はくせで爪を嚙む。

He has a habit of biting his nails.

ねずみが木の箱を嚙った。

The mouse gnawed on the wooden box.

そんなに強く嚙むと痛いよ。

It hurts if you bite that hard.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 1 related entries

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