は
歯
　
ぎ
　
し
　
り

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding, bruxism.
  2. grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
は
歯
　
ぎ
　
し
　
り
 歯ぎしり はぎしり
は
歯
ぎし
軋
　
り
 歯軋り はぎしり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tooth, cog
は　シ　よわい (3rd, N3)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
open box enclosure, open box radical (no. 17)
カン (Kentei 1)