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舌

Tongue
Stroke count: 6

Readings

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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 6Level 19

Meanings

  1. tongueRtK
  2. reed
  3. clapper
  1. tongue-like object
  2. clapper (of a bell)
  3. talon (of a lock)
  4. reed (of a musical instrument)

Synonyms

タンベロ

Homonyms

ⓘ
Same reading (した)
下 · below

Radicals and components

Radical舌tongue
Components
How it's built
舌
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Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

thousand · drop (丶) · ten (十) · needle (丨) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 41

Compound words

舌戦ぜっせん
war of words
毒舌どくぜつ
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
猫舌ねこじた
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; cat tongue
弁舌べんぜつ
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
舌打ちしたうち
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
二枚舌にまいじた
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; double-tongued
悪舌あくぜつ
evil tongue
演舌えんぜつ
speech
口舌くぜつ
lovers' tiff
舌禍ぜっか
careless remark
舌癌ぜつがん
cancer of the tongue
舌先したさき
tip of tongue
舌鋒ぜっぽう
sharp tongue
舌鮃したびらめ
sole (any fish of the families Cynoglossidae and Soleidae)
饒舌じょうぜつ
talkativeness
鴃舌げきぜつ
barbarian jabbering
赤舌鮃あかしたびらめ
red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri)
龍舌蘭りゅうぜつらん
agave
饒舌家じょうぜつか
talkative person
金口木舌きんこうぼくぜつ
(public) opinion leader
三寸の舌さんずんのした
eloquent tongue
舌たらずしたたらず
unclear speech
舌足らずしたたらず
unclear speech
舌が縺れるしたがもつれる
to speak unclearly

Additional Examples

彼は熱いお茶で舌をやけどした。
He scalded his tongue on the hot tea.tatoeba
彼は長広舌をふるった。
He drew out his speech.tatoeba
彼は先生にむかって舌をべろっと出した。
He stuck out his tongue at his teacher.tatoeba
彼は私に毒舌を浴びせた。
He showered abuse on me.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Tongue. 千 + 口 (mouth) — a tongue sticking out of a mouth.

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