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、ゴウ、か.む、か.じる
Romaji: kou, gou, ka.mu, ka.jiru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

chew, bite, gnaw

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  15
Radical Number:  30
Frequency:  2399
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-12
Korean Reading:  gyo
Chinese Reading:  nie4
Unicode:  565b
JIS:  337A

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1012
New Nelson Index: 888
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d15.2
Four Corner Index: 6107.2
Daikanwanjiten Index: 4516X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.1170
Remembering the kanji Index: 2172
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2290
Kodansha Kanji Index: 885

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
噛み付く (かみつく)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snarl at
打ち噛ます (ぶちかます)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
噛み付き亀 (かみつきがめ、カミツキガメ)
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
噛み分ける (かみわける)
to taste; to distinguish; to understand
噛む (しがむ)
to chew (strongly)
噛み合う (かみあう)
to gear (engage) with; to be in gear (mesh); to bite each other
噛合わせ (かみあわせ)
engaging or meshing (of gears); occlusion (of teeth)
臍を噛む (ほぞをかむ)
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for)
爪を噛む癖 (つめをかむくせ)
habit of biting one's nails
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