Kanji
Readingくち
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mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to put into the mouth; to eat
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
gossip; corner of the mouth
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
fast-talking; rapid talking
way of speaking; intimation
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
interference; meddling; butting in
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
whistle (sound made with the lips)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
way (of doing); method
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
gossip; corner of the mouth
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
retort; back talk; backchat
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
verbal promise; one's word
moustache; mustache
way of reciting; way of telling a story
foul-mouthed; abusive
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
what people say; rumours; public opinion
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
rapid talking
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
different item; different lot
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to be careful in speech
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
cajolery; wheedling
lip-syncing; lip-synching
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
nightfall; early evening
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
all talk (and no action)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
always having a comeback; fast-talking
paddy sluice
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
loose-tongued; talkative
dead men tell no tales
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
way of speaking; profession
incommunicative; taciturn
to throw in a suggestion
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
drinker; person who can hold their drink
to put in a word for; to second; to support
employment agency
using the strongest words possible
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
method of attack; place of attack
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
to arrange not to contradict each other
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
cut end; section; opening; slit
slow of speech; prudent
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
(mouth) gag; muzzle
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
loose-lipped; talkative
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
technique; techniques
to talk about (something)
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
having bad breath; having halitosis
edges of the mouth
humming a samisen tune
scolding; faultfinding
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
quarreling; quarrelling
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
unable to speak; inarticulate
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
acting as go-between; good offices
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
spoken language; spoken words; language
major customer; large customer
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
discreet; tight-lipped
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
previous preconception; previous engagement
commissures (of the lips); lip corners; mouth corners
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
counting time orally
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of somebody behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
bite-sized cutlet
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
talking back; retort
jar; widemouthed bottle
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
talking a lot; talkative person
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
harelip; cleft lip
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
slow of speech; prudent
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
to insult someone behind their back
break; split
making a living; means of living; livelihood
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
lip piercing
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
talkative; voluble
semi-sweet (wine)
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
having a narrow mouth (of a bottle, etc.); topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva); (arch.) barracuda
light jest or story
mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners
method; way
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth
to say (something)
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
semi-dry; semi-secco (e.g. wine)
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
referee officiating the lowest division
largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides); bigmouth bass
go-between; intermediate; agent (e.g. for employing servants)
to grin with closed teeth
lip piercing
an expression; phraseology
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
witty talking; joking
even an unruly horse can be tamed
adding more tea; adding fresh leaves to used ones in a teapot
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
verbal promise
rough speaking
cigarette with a mouthpiece
living from hand to mouth
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
speaking elegantly; speaking clearly; not coveting food; speaking like an innocent person
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus)
Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris); white-lipped deer
Tribolodon nakamurai (species of cyprinid)
mustached monkey (Cercopithecus cephus); moustached guenon
immediate deal; deal sealed by one word
the part of a province closest to the capital