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啖 Kanji meaning "eat"

Jiten frequency #2600Kanken Level 1TMW Divine Idol11 strokes

Meanings

eat

On'yomi

タン

Kun'yomi

く.うくらわ.す

Composed of

口mouthradical
炎inflammation

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

啖(たん)呵(か)を切(き)るto speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)#30082啖(たん)呵(か)caustic words#34236健(けん)啖(たん)gluttony#70394健(けん)啖(たん)家(か)glutton#71196啖(たん)呵(か)をきるto speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)#110178

Most common words using this kanji

啖(たん)呵(か)を切(き)るto speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)#30082啖(たん)呵(か)caustic words#34236健(けん)啖(たん)gluttony#70394健(けん)啖(たん)家(か)glutton#71196啖(たん)呵(か)をきるto speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)#110178啖(く)うto eat#151779絢啖(あさえ)Asae#468561
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