What does kanji 齧 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 齧 is gnaw.

How is kanji 齧 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 齧 are か.む, かじ.る; the onyomi readings are ケツ, ゲツ.

What words use kanji 齧?

Example words that use kanji 齧 include かじり散らす, かぶり付き, げっ歯目, げっ歯類.

Kanken 1

齧

Meaning

Kanji 齧

gnaw

gnaw, have a smattering of, munch, nibble

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: か.むかじ.る
Onyomi 音読み: ケツゲツ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 囓 (Legal Form) , 𪘂 (Itaiji)

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 21
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Level 1
Similar Kanji: 契 • 挈 • 恝 • 栔 • 洯 • 絜 • 㓞

Related vocabulary

Showing 18 common entries

Showing 18 of 18 entries that include this kanji.

かじり散らす

かじりちらす

to dabble in many things but give up quickly

かぶり付き

かぶりつき

front-row sets

げっ歯目

げっしもく

Rodentia

げっ歯類

げっしるい

rodent

齧り付く

かぶりつく

to bite into

齧る

かじる

to dabble in

齧歯

げっし

rodent

齧歯動物

げっしどうぶつ

gnawing animal

丸かじり

まるかじり

eating (something) whole

丸かぶり

まるかぶり

eating (something) whole

食い齧る

くいかじる

to have a smattering of knowledge

親のすねをかじる

おやのすねをかじる

to depend on one's parents' (financial) support

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

子犬が骨を齧っている。

The puppy is gnawing on a bone.

彼は考えごとをしながらパンを齧った。

He nibbled on some bread while thinking.

机の角が鼠に齧られていた。

The corner of the desk had been gnawed by a mouse.

彼女は外国語を少し齧ったことがある。

She has a smattering of a foreign language.

空腹のあまり、りんごを丸ごと齧った。

He was so hungry that he bit right into the whole apple.