牙 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「牙」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「牙」
- On
- ガ・ゲ
- Kun
- きば・は
- Meaning
- tusk; fang
Origin
A pictograph of an animal’s fangs meeting above and below.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ガ | 牙城・歯牙 |
|---|---|
| ゲ | 象牙 |
| きば | 牙 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 象牙ぞうげ
ivory
- 牙城がじょう
stronghold
Example
狼が牙をむいてうなった。
The wolf bared its fangs and growled.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)