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Kanji Detail for 牙 - "fang, tusk"

牙

  • Meaning

    牙 means "fang, tusk." Also associated with tooth.

    1. Fang - A long, pointed tooth.

    2. Tusk - A large protruding tooth.

    3. Tooth - A hard structure in the mouth.

  • Words using 牙

    • 象牙 ぞうげ Listen ivory

  • Tattoo check: 牙

    • Verified meaning: fang, tusk
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: tooth

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • 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

    tip

    ga(ガ) ガ

    ge(ゲ) ゲ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ha(は) は

    kiba(きば) きば

  • Strokes

    tip

    4 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    牙 (kiba・kibahen)

  • Related Keywords

    fang tusk tooth bite aggressive animal carnivore fierce hunting incisor ivory mouth pointed predator protruding sharp wild

Sentences including 牙

  • Her kingdom is your hell.

  • He carved designs in ivory.

  • That village is the enemy's last stronghold.

  • The lion bared its teeth even further.

  • I'm not a toothless barking dog.

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