噛む
  咬む
  嚙む
  嚼む
  かむ
  Godan verb with `mu' ending
  transitive verb
  to bite
  to chew
  to gnaw
  to crash against (e.g. of waves)
  to break onto (shore)
  to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.)
  to mesh
  to fit together
  see: 一枚噛む
  to be involved in
  to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.)
  to falter with one's words
  archaism
  to strongly confute
  to argue down
  to rebuke
  to scold harshly
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