かぶりつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かぶりつく
1
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
2
かじりつく only
to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
Examples
選挙の結果出てくるにつれ、皆テレビにかじりついた。
Everyone was glued to the TV set as the election results came in.
Kanji in this Word
齧
21 strokes
Meanings
gnaw
nibble
munch
have a smattering of
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲツ
ケツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かじ.る
か.む
付
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
adhere
attach
refer to
append
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.ける
-つ.ける
-づ.ける
つ.け
つ.け-
-つ.け
-づ.け
-づけ
つ.く
-づ.く
つ.き
-つ.き
-つき
-づ.き
-づき
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つけ
噛
15 strokes
Frequency: 2399
Meanings
chew
bite
gnaw
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ゴウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.む
か.じる
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