Question

噛 か.む, か.じる 噛む(かむ): (1) to bite; to chew; to gnaw (2) to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore) (3) to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together (4) to be involved in (5) to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words (6) to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly噛る(かじる): (1) to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of (2) to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)噛み切る(かみきる): to bite off; to gnaw through S+ 口: mouth齒: tooth; cog chew """When you open your mouth, don't take in more food than you can handle, and chew it properly with your teeth"", mum told us."

Accepted Answer

コウ chew, bite, gnaw 0 2399 (none) Use your teeth to chew what you put in your mouth.

Kanji	噛
Onyomi	コウ
Kunyomi	か.む, か.じる
English	chew, bite, gnaw
Examples	噛む(かむ): (1) to bite; to chew; to gnaw (2) to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore) (3) to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together (4) to be involved in (5) to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words (6) to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly 噛る(かじる): (1) to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of (2) to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument) 噛み切る(かみきる): to bite off; to gnaw through
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	2399
Components	口: mouth 齒: tooth; cog
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	chew
Koohii Story 1	Use your teeth to chew what you put in your mouth.
Koohii Story 2	"""When you open your mouth, don't take in more food than you can handle, and chew it properly with your teeth"", mum told us."

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