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噛
Kanji meaning "chew, bite, gnaw"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1504
Kanken Level 準1
WaniKani Level 38
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Debut Idol
15 strokes
Meanings
chew, bite, gnaw
On'yomi
コウ
ゴウ
Kun'yomi
か.む
か.じる
Stroke order
(15 strokes)
Composed of
口
mouth
radical
歯
tooth
Components and stroke order from
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)
Reading usage
か
66 (69%)
かみ
13 (14%)
かじ
6 (6%)
かぶ
4 (4%)
が
3 (3%)
ごう
1 (1%)
しが
1 (1%)
ぶ
1 (1%)
噛
(
か
)
む
to bite
#4220
噛
(
か
)
みつく
to bite (at)
#11197
噛
(
か
)
みしめる
to chew thoroughly
#11260
噛
(
か
)
み
締
(
し
)
める
to chew thoroughly
#14202
噛
(
か
)
み
合
(
あ
)
う
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
#15015
噛
(
か
)
み
殺
(
ころ
)
す
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.)
#22516
噛
(
か
)
み
砕
(
くだ
)
く
to crunch
#23054
噛
(
か
)
み
付
(
つ
)
く
to bite (at)
#24876
噛
(
か
)
み
切
(
き
)
る
to bite off
#25181
噛
(
か
)
み
潰
(
つぶ
)
す
to chew up
#29441
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Most common words using this kanji
噛
(
か
)
む
to bite
#4220
噛
(
か
)
みつく
to bite (at)
#11197
噛
(
か
)
みしめる
to chew thoroughly
#11260
噛
(
か
)
み
締
(
し
)
める
to chew thoroughly
#14202
噛
(
か
)
み
合
(
あ
)
う
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
#15015
甘
(
あま
)
噛
(
が
)
み
play-biting (e.g. by pets)
#18876
噛
(
か
)
み
殺
(
ころ
)
す
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.)
#22516
噛
(
か
)
み
砕
(
くだ
)
く
to crunch
#23054
噛
(
か
)
み
付
(
つ
)
く
to bite (at)
#24876
噛
(
か
)
み
切
(
き
)
る
to bite off
#25181
歯
(
は
)
噛
(
が
)
み
grinding of the teeth
#26265
噛
(
か
)
み
潰
(
つぶ
)
す
to chew up
#29441
噛
(
か
)
みちぎる
to bite off
#33404
苦
(
にが
)
虫
(
むし
)
を
噛
(
か
)
み
潰
(
つぶ
)
したよう
sour (expression)
#36720
一
(
いち
)
枚
(
まい
)
噛
(
か
)
む
to participate in (as a member)
#40807
噛
(
か
)
み
千
(
ち
)
切
(
ぎ
)
る
to bite off
#47978
笑
(
わら
)
いを
噛
(
か
)
み
殺
(
ころ
)
す
to stifle a laugh
#54434
噛
(
か
)
ます
to force someone to clamp with their teeth
#59579
噛
(
か
)
みあう
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.)
#61839
噛
(
か
)
んで
含
(
ふく
)
めるように
to explain carefully and slowly
#75616
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