かじる
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to munch; to crunch (Usually kana)
2. to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of; to have a smattering of (Usually kana)
Other spellings
齧る囓る噛る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かじる
Examples9
犬
The dog bit meat off the bone.
ネズミ
The mice ate some of the bread.
フランス語
I picked up some French.
彼女
She's still dependent on her parents.
彼
He has lived off his parents for ten years since he graduated from college.
犬
The dog is crunching a bone.