は
歯
　
ご
　
た
　
え

noun

  1. chewiness, firmness, feel of food while being chewed.
  2. challenge (e.g. work, book), toughness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
は
歯
　
ご
　
た
　
え
 歯ごたえ はごたえ ✔
は
歯
ごた
応
　
え
 歯応え はごたえ

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)