| Word form | kamu |
| Original script | 噛む、咬む |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | “chew”, “bite” |
| Analyzability | unanalyzable |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | wago |
| Year | 古事記 (712) |
| Comparison with Korean | Class 3: (K term means ’hold in mouth’, K with prefix): K (mëk-’eat’?) < mëkïm- < MK mëkum- < *kwam-. (197) |
| Register | General |