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噛

噛: bite

bite; chew
15 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 13 words here

Readings

On
コウ・ゴウ
Kun
かむ・かじる

Read か.む for biting and chewing, か.じる for gnawing. On-yomi (コウ, ゴウ) are very rare; nearly all words are kun.

Key words

噛むかむto bite; to chew
噛みつくかみつくto bite at
噛み砕くかみくだくto crunch up
噛み合うかみあうto mesh; to engage
噛みしめるかみしめるto savor; to clench

Example sentences

My mother told me to chew my food well before swallowing.

I was startled when an unfamiliar dog suddenly bit me.

Savoring the joy of passing, I walked slowly all the way home.

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