What does kanji 饕 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 饕 is be greedy.

How is kanji 饕 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 饕 are むさぼ.る; the onyomi readings are トウ.

Example words that use kanji 饕 include 饕餮, 饕餮文.

Kanken 1

饕

Meaning

be greedy

be greedy, be ravenous

Stroke Order

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とうてつ

taotie (Chinese mythological creature commonly represented as a motif on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)

とうてつもん

taotie motif (on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)

5 reference sentences

彼は利益を饕に求めすぎる。

he is too greedy in chasing profit.

饕に食べれば、すぐに気分が悪くなる。

if you eat ravenously, you will soon feel sick.

財産を饕に集めても、心は満たされない。

even if you gather wealth greedily, your heart will not be satisfied.

飢えた犬は餌を饕にたいらげた。

the hungry dog devoured its food ravenously.

権力を饕に欲する者は信用されない。

those who greedily crave power are not trusted.

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