Word Meaning 歯向う

はむかう hamukau

歯向う is read as はむかう (hamukau) and means to strike back at.

Meaning

English

  1. to strike back at
  2. to bite back
  3. to turn on
  4. to rise against
  5. to oppose
  6. to defy

Reading

Kana

はむかう

Romaji

hamukau

Writing Variants

  • 歯向かう はむかう hamukau
  • 刃向かう はむかう hamukau

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5586 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

歯止め

はどめ

brake

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

歯形

はがた

impression of the teeth