Word Meaning 臍を噛む

ほぞをかむ hozo o kamu

臍を噛む is read as ほぞをかむ (hozo o kamu) and means to regret bitterly.

Meaning

English

  1. to regret bitterly
  2. to be very sorry (for)
  3. to bite one's navel

Reading

Kana

ほぞをかむ

Romaji

hozo o kamu

Writing Variants

  • ほぞを噛む ほぞをかむ hozookamu
  • 臍を噬む ほぞをかむ hozo o kamu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 39 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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へそ

protrusion or depression in the middle of an object

噛む

かむ

to be involved in

噛み付く

かみつく

to bite (at)