Word details

噛み付く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 噛み付く.

Dictionary

Entry

噛み付く噛みつく噛付くかみ付くみつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9892
1

to bite (at); to snap at

Examples
ほえる犬が必ずしもかみつくわけではない。
Barking dogs don't always bite.
2

to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chew, bite, gnaw

15 strokesFrequency 2,399

On

コウゴウ

Kun

か.むか.じる

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

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

つけ

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