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噛む, 咬む, 嚙む, 嚼む
JLPT 4

Kana Reading
かむ
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `mu' ending, transitive verb
  
  Meaning
  
  to bite; to chew; to gnaw
  
  Example sentence
  
  乾いてぼそぼそになったパンをかみながらの山の旅で、大蛇にあった。 While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to fumble or falter with one's words
  
  Example sentence
  
  野菜でも肉類でも、よく噛んで食べることが何よりも大切である。 It is most important to chew your food, whether vegetable or meat, before you swallow it.
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Reading and JLPT level

囁く
JLPT 2

Kana Reading
ささやく
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
  
  Meaning
  
  to whisper; to murmur
  
  Example sentence
  
  話すことはおろか、ささやくなんてとんでもないことです。 Don't whisper, let alone speak.
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Reading and JLPT level

齧る, 噛る, 囓る
JLPT 2

Kana Reading
かじる
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
  
  Meaning
  
  to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼女はまだ親のすねをかじっている。 She's still dependent on her parents.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument)
  
  Example sentence
  
  彼は大学卒業後１０年間親のすねをかじって生活してきた。 He has lived off his parents for ten years since he graduated from college.
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Kanji

23 kanji found

噛

15 strokes

chew, bite, gnaw

On'Yomi: コウ, ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: か.む, か.じる

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囁

21 strokes

whisper, murmur

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ささや.く

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囓

24 strokes

gnaw

On'Yomi: ゲツ, ケツ

Kun'Yomi: かじ.る, か.む

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