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口

mouth
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingコウ、ク
Kun readingくち
JLPT level: N4JōyōGrade 1

Meanings

  1. mouthRtK
  1. hole
  2. gap
  3. orifice

Synonyms

マウス働き口振り

Popular Usage

入口出口人口裏口火口口紅口実蛇口悪口甘口口ずさむ

Radicals and components

Radical口mouth囗variant

Compound words

出口でぐち
exit; way out; outlet; vent
人口じんこう
population; common talk
口紅くちべに
lipstick
口実こうじつ
excuse; pretext
蛇口じゃぐち
faucet; tap
裏口うらぐち
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit
火口ひぐち
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire
口癖くちぐせ
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase; manner of talking
悪口わるぐち
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander
一口ひとくち
mouthful; morsel; bite; gulp; sip
陰口かげぐち
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
開口かいこう
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open
間口まぐち
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
戸口とぐち
door; doorway
口火くちび
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
口径こうけい
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
口語こうご
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
口座こうざ
account (e.g. bank)
口述こうじゅつ
dictation; verbal statement
口上こうじょう
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
口先くちさき
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth
口調くちょう
tone (of voice); manner of talking
口笛くちぶえ
whistle (sound made with the lips)
口頭こうとう
oral; verbal; spoken; parol

Kun Reading Examples

彼は不服そうに口をとがらせた。くち
He pouted with dissatisfaction.tatoeba
彼は食卓で、口をいっぱいにして話をした。くち
He spoke with his mouth full at table.tatoeba
彼は口と手が同時に出てしまう人だ。くち
He accompanies his words with blows.tatoeba
彼は叱られているとき口をつぐんでいた。くち
He held his tongue while he was being scolded.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼はクラスのどの少年にも劣らず利口だ。
He is as smart as any other boy in the class.tatoeba
彼は歩きながら口笛を吹いた。
He whistled as he went along.tatoeba
彼は父親に劣らず利口だ。
He is no less clever than his father is.tatoeba
彼は父親にも負けず利口だ。
He is not less clever than his father is.tatoeba
口紅、櫛、髪飾り、勾玉、お歯黒
Lipstick, comb, hair ornamentation, Magadama, and Ohaguro (black painted teeth)wiki
古くは口紅としても使われていた。
It is also used as lip rouge in ancient times.wiki
しかし、道路建設は自由党弾圧の口実になった。
However construction of roads became the excuse of oppression of Liberal Party.wiki
この件に関して野口実氏は義家陰謀説も出されている。
Minoru NOGUCHI has put forward the Yoshiie Conspiracy Theory about this incident.wiki

Stroke Order

3 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 口

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