This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、ヨウ、か.む
Romaji: kou, you, ka.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

bite, gnaw, chew, gear with, dash against

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  30
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  gyo
Chinese Reading:  yao3
Unicode:  54ac
JIS:  527B

Indexes

Nelson Index: 919
New Nelson Index: 787
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d6.11
Four Corner Index: 6004.8
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3543
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0989

Words

噛む (かむ)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore); to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together; to be involved in; to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly
噛み傷 (かみきず)
bite (wound)
不正咬合 (ふせいこうごう)
malocclusion
蛇に噛まれて朽ち縄に怖じる (へびにかまれてくちなわにおじる)
once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)
咬筋 (こうきん)
masseter muscle
噛ます (かます)
to force something into someone's mouth (i.e. a gag); to wedge something into a space, filling it; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke); to say or do (something stupid); to try (a bluff)
鼠咬症 (そこうしょう)
ratbite disease
咬傷 (こうしょう)
biting wound; bite
余裕をかます (よゆうをかます)
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
咬合面 (こうごうめん)
masticating surface; occlusal surface
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