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牙: fang

fang; tusk
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Readings

On
ガ・ゲ
Kun
きば・は

牙(きば) "fang; tusk". が in 牙城(がじょう) "stronghold", 毒牙(どくが) "poison fang"; げ in 象牙(ぞうげ) "ivory".

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Key words

牙きばfang; tusk
象牙ぞうげivory
牙城がじょうstronghold
毒牙どくがpoisonous fang
牙を剥くきばをむくto bare one's fangs

Example sentences

The dog showed its fangs and growled low.

Trade was banned in order to prevent the poaching of ivory.

The fort on top of the mountain was the enemy's last stronghold.

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