牙 — “Tusk / Fang / Tusk Radical (no. 92)” in Japanese

Master (高手)が, げ, きば, は

Radical ⽛ · radical 92 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Tusk / Fang / Tusk Radical (no. 92)” in Japanese is 牙, read ga, ge, kiba (が, げ, きば, は). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 象牙 (ivory).

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What does 牙 mean?

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Kanji	牙
Meaning	Tusk / Fang / Tusk Radical (no. 92)
Readings	が, げ, きば, は
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	象牙 (ivory)

How to read 牙

牙 is read ga (が) or ge (げ) or kiba (きば) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 牙

象牙

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Updated: 2026-08-28