牙
きば
kiba
JLPT N35 strokesKanjiLevel 50 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
牙 is the kanji for "Tusk". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is きば (kiba). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Tusk
Also : Fang
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Readings
kunきば/ kibakunは/ waonが/ gaonげ/ ge
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
4 strokes
Radicals
牙
Example Sentences
「牙」は「が」と読みます。
「が」は「が」とよみます。
The kanji "牙" is read "が".
この漢字はJLPT N1でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N1.
Vocabulary using 牙
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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