Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
to bite
爪を噛むのはよしなさい。Don't bite your nails. to chew; to gnaw; to masticate
to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to stutter; to stammer
to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together
to be involved in
see 一枚噛む
to convince; to persuade
Archaicused by Edo period prostitutes
Also written 咬む【かむ】、嚙む【かむ】、嚼む【かむ】