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嚼 Kanji meaning "bite"

Jiten frequency #2292Kanken Level 1TMW Major Idol21 strokes

Meanings

bite

On'yomi

シャク

Kun'yomi

か.む

Composed of

口mouthradical
爵baron

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

Reading usage

咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)chewing#11500咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)力(りょく)chewing power#230257咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)筋(きん)muscle of mastication#250602咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)運(うん)動(どう)mastication#348063日本咀嚼学会(にっぽんそしゃくがっかい)Japanese Society for Mastication Science and Health Promotion#468561

Most common words using this kanji

咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)chewing#11500嚼(か)むto bite#178422咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)力(りょく)chewing power#230257咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)筋(きん)muscle of mastication#250602咀(そ)嚼(しゃく)運(うん)動(どう)mastication#348063嚼(か)ませるto force someone to clamp with their teeth#468561日本咀嚼学会(にっぽんそしゃくがっかい)Japanese Society for Mastication Science and Health Promotion#468561嚼(か)ますto force someone to clamp with their teeth#468561
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