Kanji Detail for 牙 - "fang, tusk, tooth"

牙

Jōyō Kanji

Meaning
牙 means "fang, tusk, tooth."
1. Fang - A long, pointed tooth.
2. Tusk - A large protruding tooth.
3. Tooth - A hard structure in the mouth.
Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

tusk; fang; tusk radical (no. 92)

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

tooth, molars, teeth; serrated

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1]

Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated

XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

Large teeth. Those at the lips are called 齒 (teeth). The larger ones at the back are called 牙 (molars). | 鼠牙雀角. Seen in (Book of Odes). Meaning mice have no molars and sparrows have no horns, a metaphor for fabricating charges to bring lawsuits. | Ivory can be made into objects, also abbreviated as 牙. As in 牙管 (ivory brush handle), 牙牌 (ivory tablet), all referring to ivory. | In the military, subordinate generals are called 牙. As in 牙將. | Those who broker trade between merchants are colloquially called 牙行 (brokerage). The broker is called 牙儈.
Onyomi

ga(が)

ge(げ)
Kunyomi

ha(は)

kiba(きば)

saitori(さいとり)
Strokes

4 strokes
Radical

牙 (kiba・kibahen)
Related Keywords
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