Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to crunch, to masticate.
  2. to simplify, to explain plainly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
かみ砕く かみくだく
 
 
噛み砕く かみくだく
 
噛砕く かみくだく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

smash, break, crush
くだ.く サイ (9th, N1)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
soldier, private, die
ソツ シュツ そっ.する (Kentei 1)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)