単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#1,476 most used

噛む

かむ1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

to bite

ITS KANJI

噛biteread か here8 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

Tom has the habit of biting his nails.

from Tatoeba · tommy_san

IN OTHER SENTENCES

He managed to cure himself of his habit of nibbling his nails.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to bite

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to chew; to gnaw; to masticate

godan verb · transitive

3

to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer

godan verb · transitive

4

to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

godan verb · transitive

5

to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together

godan verb · transitive

6

to be involved in

godan verb · transitive

7

to convince; to persuade

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#1,476 most used

Written噛む、咬む

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium