牙

tusk, fang

JLPT N1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: きば・は
On'yomi: ガ・ゲ

Stroke order & writing

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牙 in example sentences

あの村むらが敵てきの最後さいごの牙城がじょうです。
Ano mura ga teki no saigo no gajou desu.
That village is the enemy's last stronghold.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

牙 means "tusk, fang". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read きば・は in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 牙 mean?: 牙 means "tusk, fang". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 牙 have?: 牙 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 牙 read?: It is read きば・は in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ガ・ゲ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 牙?: 牙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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