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: ショウ、ジョウ、かつ.て、こころ.みる、な.める
Romaji: shō, jō, katsu.te, kokoro.miru, na.meru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  42
Frequency: 
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  2-5-9
Korean Reading:  sang
Chinese Reading:  chang2
Unicode:  5617
JIS:  3E28

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1369
New Nelson Index: 878
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3n11.1
Four Corner Index: 9060.1
Daikanwanjiten Index: 4205
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.1141
Remembering the kanji Index: 2870
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2268
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2883
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3230

Words

嘗め (なめ)
lick; tasting medicine to see if it contains poison; medicine-taster
新嘗祭 (にいなめさい、しんじょうさい)
ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities
神嘗祭 (かんなめさい、かんにえのまつり、しんじょうさい)
offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)
総嘗め (そうなめ)
annihilation; sweeping victory
舐める (なめる)
to lick; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to make fun of; to make light of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
嘗て (かつて、かって)
once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-; never yet; never before; first time; still not happened
ベロベロ舐める (ベロベロなめる、べろべろなめる)
to lick something up; to lap something up
大嘗祭 (だいじょうさい、おおにえのまつり、おおなめまつり)
first ceremonial offering of rice by newly-enthroned Emperor
臥薪嘗胆 (がしんしょうたん)
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
嘗糞 (しょうふん)
shamelessly flattering; brown-nosing; licking excrement
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