牙

Meaning

牙 centers on a sharp, pointed tooth that protrudes: a tusk or fang. The radical sense is the same tusk shape used as a component in other characters.

• 牙きば

  tusk; fang

• 象牙ぞうげ

  ivory

• 牙城がじょう

  stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

• 毒牙どくが

  poison fang

• 歯牙しが

  teeth

• グラップラー刃牙グラップラーバキ

  Baki the Grappler (manga and media franchise)

• 仏牙ぶつげ

  tooth of Buddha recovered from his cremated ashes

• 新象牙しんぞうげ

  ivory-like plastic (used for mahjong tiles, shogi pieces, etc.)

• 歯牙にもかけないしがにもかけない

  taking no notice of; paying no attention to

• 歯牙状しがじょう

  dentation

• 歯牙疾患しがしっかん

  dental disease

• 歯牙矯正術しがきょうせいじゅつ

  orthodontia

• 歯牙腫しがしゅ

  odontoma

• 毒牙にかかるどくがにかかる

  to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)

• 爪牙そうが

  claws and fangs; claws and tusks

• 牙げ

  tooth

• 牙を剥くきばをむく

  to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)

• 牙を研ぐきばをとぐ

  to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; to sharpen one's fangs

• 牙保がほ

  brokerage; mediation; fencing (of stolen goods)

• 牙婆すあい

  broker; brokerage; brokerage fee

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