Word details

咀嚼

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 咀嚼.

Dictionary

Entry

咀嚼しゃくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #10614
1

chewing; mastication

2

digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension; appreciation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bite, eat

8 strokes

On

ショ

Kun

か.む

bite

21 strokes

On

シャク

Kun

か.む

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