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Kotomora

噉

bite, chew

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Readings

On'yomi

  • タン

Kun'yomi

  • く.らわす
  • く.う
  • く.らう

Meaning

噉 centers on using the mouth to grip and grind: biting and chewing. The two given meanings are closely related actions of the mouth.

Study

Etymology

噉 combines 口 (mouth) with 敢, which likely contributes the sound タン. The character is used for biting and chewing, actions done with the mouth.

Meaning mnemonic

The mouth 口 on the left and 敢 on the right suggest a bold mouth action: biting down and chewing firmly.

Reading mnemonic

For タン, imagine a tongue biting and chewing: tongue -> タン, and the mouth 口 does the work.