Word Meaning 歯がみ

はがみ hagami

歯がみ is read as はがみ (hagami) and means grinding of the teeth.

Meaning

English

  1. grinding of the teeth
  2. involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding
  3. bruxism
  4. grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
  5. gnashing one's teeth
  6. gritting one's teeth

Reading

Kana

はがみ

Romaji

hagami

Writing Variants

  • 歯噛み はがみ hagami
  • 歯嚙み はがみ hagami

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 146545 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯止め

はどめ

brake

歯向う

はむかう

to strike back at

歯科

しか

dentistry

support (of a geta)

歯車

はぐるま

cog (in an organization, company, etc.)

歯ブラシ

はぶらし

toothbrush

歯医者

はいしゃ

dentist

歯痛

しつう

toothache

歯切れ

はぎれ

feel when biting

歯科医

しかい

dentist

よわい

(one's) age