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嘗
Kanji meaning "once, before, formerly"
Jiten frequency #2839
Jinmeiyou
Kanken Level 準1
RTK
TMW Divine Idol
14 strokes
Meanings
once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
On'yomi
ショウ
ジョウ
Kun'yomi
かつ.て
こころ.みる
な.める
Reading usage
な
17 (57%)
なめ
5 (17%)
かつ
3 (10%)
しょう
3 (10%)
じょう
2 (7%)
嘗
(
な
)
める
to lick
#45567
嘗
(
な
)
め
回
(
まわ
)
す
to lick all over
#53816
辛
(
しん
)
酸
(
さん
)
を
嘗
(
な
)
める
to undergo many hardships
#98491
嘗
(
な
)
め
尽
(
つ
)
くす
to lick (all) up
#129359
嘗
(
な
)
め
上
(
あ
)
げる
to lick up
#137468
嘗
(
な
)
め
取
(
と
)
る
to lick off
#149340
嘗
(
な
)
めまわす
to lick all over
#161177
苦
(
く
)
汁
(
じゅう
)
を
嘗
(
な
)
める
to have a bitter experience
#162396
嘗
(
な
)
めてかかる
to look down on (someone)
#190224
苦
(
く
)
杯
(
はい
)
を
嘗
(
な
)
める
to drink a bitter cup
#202637
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Most common words using this kanji
嘗
(
な
)
める
to lick
#45567
嘗
(
な
)
め
回
(
まわ
)
す
to lick all over
#53816
嘗
(
かつ
)
て
once
#73728
嘗
(
なめ
)
lick
#85091
臥
(
が
)
薪
(
しん
)
嘗
(
しょう
)
胆
(
たん
)
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective
#89280
辛
(
しん
)
酸
(
さん
)
を
嘗
(
な
)
める
to undergo many hardships
#98491
嘗
(
な
)
め
尽
(
つ
)
くす
to lick (all) up
#129359
未
(
いま
)
だ
嘗
(
かつ
)
て
never (before)
#135421
嘗
(
な
)
め
上
(
あ
)
げる
to lick up
#137468
嘗
(
な
)
め
取
(
と
)
る
to lick off
#149340
新
(
にい
)
嘗
(
なめ
)
祭
(
さい
)
ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice
#154874
嘗
(
な
)
めまわす
to lick all over
#161177
苦
(
く
)
汁
(
じゅう
)
を
嘗
(
な
)
める
to have a bitter experience
#162396
嘗
(
かつ
)
てない
unprecedented
#170312
嘗
(
な
)
めてかかる
to look down on (someone)
#190224
苦
(
く
)
杯
(
はい
)
を
嘗
(
な
)
める
to drink a bitter cup
#202637
大
(
だい
)
嘗
(
じょう
)
祭
(
さい
)
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly enthroned Emperor
#203639
嘗
(
な
)
めとる
to lick off
#211306
嘗
(
な
)
めあげる
to lick up
#212292
総
(
そう
)
嘗
(
な
)
め
sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster)
#249421
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