Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
2067 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 5
Meaning: tusk, fang, tusk radical (no. 92)
Kunyomi: きば, は
Onyomi: ガ, ゲ
Radical: 牙
Meaning: fang
Reading: きば
Frequency: 9
Alternative forms:
牙城 (ガジョウ) stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent), inner citadel, bastion
牙関緊急 (ガカンキンキュウ) trismus, lockjaw
爪牙 (ソウガ) claws and fangs, claws and tusks, clutches, devious design, means of causing harm, weapon, pawn, stooge, cat's-paw, right-hand man
毒牙 (ドクガ) poison fang, sinister ways, crooked means, clutches, wily ways, dirty trick
牙 (ゲ) tooth, ivory
牙牌 (ガハイ) bone tile (e.g. for Chinese dominoes)
新象牙 (シンゾウゲ) ivory-like plastic (used for mahjong tiles, shogi pieces, etc.)
狼牙 (ロウゲ) Potentilla cryptotaeniae (species of flowering plant)
牙 (きば) tusk, fang
牙海蜷 (きばうみにな) mud creeper (Terebralia palustris)