噛む (かむ) to bite, to chew, to gnaw, to masticate, to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer, 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 convince, to persuade
齧る (かじる) to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch, to dabble in, to have a smattering of
Kanji
2399 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: chew, bite, gnaw
Kunyomi: か.む か.じる
Onyomi: コウ ゴウ
Composition: 口 歯
噛
Radical
Radical: 口
Meaning: mouth, opening
口
Examples
Kunyomi Examples
噛む (かむ) to bite, to chew, to gnaw, to masticate, to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.), to falter with one's words, to stutter, to stammer, 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 convince, to persuade
齧る (かじる) to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch, to dabble in, to have a smattering of