Word Meaning 噛む

かむ kamu

噛む is read as かむ (kamu) and means to be involved in.

Meaning

English

  1. to be involved in
  2. to bite
  3. to convince
  4. to persuade
  5. to crash against (e.g. of waves)
  6. to break onto (shore)
  7. to chew
  8. to gnaw

Reading

Kana

かむ

Romaji

kamu

Writing Variants

  • 咬む かむ kamu
  • 嚼む かむ kamu
  • 嚙む かむ kamu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Synonyms 咬む Related Words 噛み締める,咬む,噛み分ける,噛みこむ,噛み砕く,噛み潰す,噛み切る,味わう Rank 7771 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

噛み付く

かみつく

to bite (at)

Example Sentences

10

つめをかむくせをやめたい。

I want to stop my habit of biting my nails.

This dog bites.

A cornered rat will bite a cat.

Does your dog bite?

Does it hurt when you chew?

Don't chew gum in class.

When I bite down, this tooth hurts.

A leopard cannot change his spots.

Don't bite your nails.

Tom has the habit of biting his nails.