Keyword
mouth
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig11
Readings
くち
(66%)
ぐち
(18%)
こう
(7%)
(6%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of an open mouth.

Used in kanji (324 in total)
occurence
in
come together
feelings
Used in vocabulary (989 in total)
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
tone (of voice); manner of talking
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
every person; every mouth; every entrance
excuse; pretext
population; common talk
to put into the mouth; to eat
fast-talking; rapid talking
way of speaking; intimation
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
gun point; muzzle
exit and entrance
gossip; corner of the mouth
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
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)
interference; meddling; butting in
oral; in the mouth
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
corners of the mouth
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
door; doorway
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
faucet; tap
cuff; armhole
way (of doing); method
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
account (e.g. bank)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
entrance; hatch(way)
vaginal opening
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
oral cavity; mouth
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
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.
retort; back talk; backchat
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
way of speaking; intimation
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
exit and entrance
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to taste; to try (food or drink)
tattling; telling on (someone)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
verbal promise; one's word
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
casual speech; peer language; informal language
gossip; corner of the mouth
way of reciting; way of telling a story
chatter; idle talk
what people say; rumours; public opinion
mouth of river; estuary
foul-mouthed; abusive
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
moustache; mustache
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
(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
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
rapid talking
mouth of river; estuary
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
urethral opening; urinary meatus
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
moustache; mustache
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to be careful in speech
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
different item; different lot
position; job; employment; opening
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
door; entrance; gateway
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
muzzle (of a gun)
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
west entrance; west exit
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
east entrance; east exit
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
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
north entrance; north exit
south entrance; south exit
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
verbal attack
cajolery; wheedling
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
escape hatch; escape door
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
nightfall; early evening
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
lip-syncing; lip-synching
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
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
quarrel; dispute; argument
oral sex; fellatio; cunnilingus
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
gag order; gag rule; gag law
all talk (and no action)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
service entrance; delivery entrance
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
increase in population; population growth
loose-tongued; talkative
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
bad breath; halitosis
always having a comeback; fast-talking
dead men tell no tales
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
introductory remarks
vent; ventilation opening
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
dictation; verbal statement
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
incommunicative; taciturn
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
way of speaking; profession
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
ventilation hole; vent
mouthpiece of a telephone
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
taken by mouth; oral
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
drinker; person who can hold their drink
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
top of a waterfall
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
retort; back talk; backchat
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
mouth of a (sword) sheath
houses and inhabitants; population
(volcanic) crater
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
to throw in a suggestion
doorway; door; hatch
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
gag order; gag rule; gag law
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
bare livelihood; subsistence
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
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to put in a word for; to second; to support
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to engage in a heated discussion
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
mouth ulcer; stomatitis
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
using the strongest words possible
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
small calibre; small caliber
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
(telephone) mouthpiece
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
position; opening; employment
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
grade of wood; quality of wood; cut end (of a piece of wood)
around the mouth
starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
cut end; section; opening; slit
oral tradition; legend; folklore
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
method of attack; place of attack
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
to arrange not to contradict each other
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
paddy sluice
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
stiff formality; set terms
loose-lipped; talkative
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
account number (bank, etc.)
interference; meddling; butting in
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
way (of doing); method
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
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
return slot (for coins in a vending machine); drop-off point (for dirty dishes at a restaurant)
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
technique; techniques
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
clever; smart
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
(mouth) gag; muzzle
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
insertion point; insertion slot; insertion opening
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
position; place of employment
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
oral instruction or teaching or method
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
taking dictation; note-taking
secret bank account; secret account
gag order; gag rule; gag law
garden entrance
edges of the mouth
employment agency
oral examination; interview
chatter; idle talk
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
having bad breath; having halitosis
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
around one's lips
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
humming a samisen tune
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
hot-water tap; hot spring
scolding; faultfinding
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
retort; back talk; backchat
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
furnace opening
employment agency
way of escape
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
faucet; tap
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
harbor entrance; harbour entrance
verbal promise
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
fire hook; firefighter's hook
quarreling; quarrelling
slow of speech; prudent
pun; play on words
to talk about (something)
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
humming to oneself
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
unable to speak; inarticulate
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
gold-colored paper wrapped around the tip of a cigarette (coloured)
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
exit (for disembarking passengers)
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
whistle (sound made with the lips)
pithead; minehead
major customer; large customer
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
speech; manner of speaking
ventilation duct; vent
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
pretence; pretense
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
acting as go-between; good offices
common talk; talk of the town; words of many people
air inlet; intake vent
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
discreet; tight-lipped
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
moustache; mustache
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
tattling; telling on (someone)
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
previous preconception; previous engagement
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
nose and mouth; muzzle (e.g. of a dog); nostril; nostrils; naris
population distribution
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
furnace opening
alley entrance
fuel filler opening; tank pipe opening
crest (of a waterfall); mouth (of a sewer, etc.); outfall; spout (e.g. of a watering can); (arch.) start of a fall
harbor; entrance to a harbor
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
oral infection; orally transmitted infection
evacuation door; escape hatch
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
foul-mouthed; abusive
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
appetite; distinction between what is thought and what is said
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
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
oral answer
oral contraceptives; the pill
commissures (of the lips); lip corners; mouth corners
population decrease
commission; brokerage
frothing at the mouth
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
place of employment
colloquial writing; text written in a spoken form of the language
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
colloquial translation
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
to talk about (something)
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
all talk (and no action)
unable to speak; inarticulate
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
bite-sized cutlet
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
unlucky for all activities, with only the period around noon being auspicious
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
burner; nozzle; origin of a fire
(doses for) oral administration
counting time orally
small door which leads into a tea ceremony hut
pure double chow; winning hand containing two identical chows (i.e. same numbers and same suit)
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
central entrance; slander
matchmaker's story; saying nice things about a person
jar; widemouthed bottle
lowest division in sumo
talking back; retort
thirst; dry mouth; -dipsia
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
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
central entrance; central exit
small door which leads into a tea ceremony hut
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
talking a lot; talkative person
greenhorn; youthfulness and lack of experience
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container
drinker; person who can hold their drink
bad breath; intimation
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
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
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
slow of speech; prudent
to pucker up one's lips; to purse up one's lips
harelip; cleft lip
air supply port; vent
both openings; two people; couple
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
silent mouthing
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
hatch; hatchway (ship)
action, speech and thought
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
affidavit; deposition
national census; door-to-door census
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
work opening; work position
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
break; split
crest (of a waterfall); mouth (of a sewer, etc.); outfall; spout (e.g. of a watering can); (arch.) start of a fall
to insult someone behind their back
discreet; tight-lipped
oral presentation
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
spout (for water)
harelip; cleft lip
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
population statistics; demographics
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
moustache; mustache
foot-and-mouth disease; hoof-and-mouth disease
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
lip piercing
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
oral literature; folklore
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
(arch.) prisoner of war (Yayoi period); slaves
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
smoke outlet; smoke vent
making a living; means of living; livelihood
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
crater floor; crater basin
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
dental surgery; oral surgery
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
palatine bone (of the skull)
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
spoken language; spoken words; language
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
population structure; demographic structure; age-sex structure
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
always having a comeback; fast-talking
rim of bowl or vessel; peristome
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
semi-sweet (wine)
false charge; slander; defamation
erotic; pornographic; obscene
host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
talkative; voluble
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
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
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
coin return slot; change slot
oral phase; oral stage
door separating the inner castle from the outer castle (Edo period)
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
being at a complete loss as to what to do; being at one's wit's end; being at a loss for an answer
orbicularis oris muscle
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
to give vent to (one's feeling); to hint (at something); to intimate; to suggest
cyclostomes (eel-like jawless fishes with round mouths used for sucking)
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
oral herpes; cold sores; herpes simplex virus 1; HSV-1
better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
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
oral statement
prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel
oral consonant
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
chanting the invocation to Amida Buddha
oral examination; interview
population; number of items, articles, etc.
numerical aperture (in photography)
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
lake inlet
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
(mouths of) many people
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
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 find a clue; to make a beginning
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
inlet; port; sink
chanting an invocation (to Amida Buddha); reciting a prayer
heat vent; exhaust vent
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
changes in demographics; movements in population characteristics
mouth of a chicken
loose-tongued; talkative
impudent talk; speaking without thinking; continuing talking even after one has lost an argument; (getting in) the last word; talking back; needless retort
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
fire hook; firefighter's hook
(mouth) gag; muzzle
having a narrow mouth (of a bottle, etc.); topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva); (arch.) barracuda
oral literature; folk literature
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
harelip; cleft lip
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
muzzleloading
job; employment
thrush (pediatric disease); aphtha; moniliasis
affidavit; deposition
stupid chatter; foolish talk
dental health; oral hygiene
savings account; deposit account
light jest or story
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
mouth and ear
hole for pumping out cesspool
speaking with one voice; being unanimous
mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners
colloquial grammar; grammar of modern spoken and written Japanese
parenteral nutrition; parenteral alimentation
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
fire hook; firefighter's hook
oral candidiasis; oral candidosis; oral thrush
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
checking account; cheque account
spoken language (as opposed to literary)
coin return slot; change slot
every person; every mouth; every entrance
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
method; way
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
contemplating Buddha while chanting his name
oratorical talent; eloquence; clever tongue; glibness
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
fore edge (of a book)
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
referee officiating the lowest division
fast-talking; rapid talking
bare livelihood; subsistence
thick (paper, etc.)
abusive language
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
semi-dry; semi-secco (e.g. wine)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to say (something)
war of words; quarrel; dispute
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
sipunculan (any worm of phylum Sipuncula); sipunculid
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
population coverage rate; service coverage ratio
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to engage in a heated discussion
using the strongest words possible
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
technique; techniques
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
unable to speak; inarticulate
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
frothing at the mouth
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
verbal note (notes verbale); written statement
Okinawan language; Okinawan dialect
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
spoken language; spoken words; language
talkative; voluble
listening to someone talking
coin return slot; change slot
abusive language
inlet; port; sink
heat vent; exhaust vent
low entrance (usually, but not always, to a teahouse) with a tiled archway overhead
thrush (pediatric disease); aphtha; moniliasis
better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion; better be first in a village than second at Rome; (lit.) better to be the mouth of a chicken than the rear end of a cow
Okinawa woodpecker (Sapheopipo noguchii)
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
referee officiating the lowest division
largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides); bigmouth bass
mouth ulcer; stomatitis
immediate deal; deal sealed by one word
immediate deal; deal sealed by one word
reading in unison; saying the same thing
witty talking; joking
an expression; phraseology
war of words; verbal fisticuffs; kissing
war of words; verbal fisticuffs; kissing
speaking elegantly; speaking clearly; not coveting food; speaking like an innocent person
verbal promise
rough speaking
adding more tea; adding fresh leaves to used ones in a teapot
cigarette with a mouthpiece
taste; flavor; flavour; deliciousness
everyday speech; everyday language
living from hand to mouth
small lot consignment
port at the mouth of a river
public recitation right (e.g. reciting a poem in a bookstore)
individual retirement account; IRA
mouth harp; Jew's harp
Edo-period mouth harp (with a hairpin-like frame and a long straight tongue)
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
(public) opinion leader
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice
harelip; cleft lip
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
being cunning and spiteful, yet honey-tongued with feigned kindness
regular production; present model
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
over the counter sales (often of financial packages)
(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji without a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel; (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds
(of Chinese) pronunciation of kanji with a medial between the initial consonant and center vowel; (of Japanese) the long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "o" and "u" or "e" and "u" sounds
diffuser; air supply outlet in air-conditioning system
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
aperture ratio (inverse of the f-number); relative aperture
coin return slot; change slot
go-between; intermediate; agent (e.g. for employing servants)
oral character (in psychoanalysis)
allotted rice field (ritsuryo system); land distributed to all citizens from which yields were taxed by the government
water supply pipe inlet/outlet (esp. on standpipes and dry risers)
endorheic lake; closed lake
Merostomata (group comprising the sea scorpions and the horseshoe crabs)
Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)
uvular; uvular consonant
word form primarily used in spoken language
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
workforce; work force; labor force; labour force
population bonus; demographic dividend; demographic bonus
astomatous
the part of a province closest to the capital
men who were subject to taxes and forced labor (ritsuryo system)
winning hand composed of two sets of two identical chows plus a pair
exorheic lake; open lake
phlegmon in floor of oral cavity; Ludwig's angina
even an unruly horse can be tamed
even an unruly horse can be tamed
extra-thin (paper, etc.)
extra-thick (paper, etc.)
specified account; designated account
to grin with closed teeth
lip piercing
Tsukaguchi Station (JR West)
Yamaguchi Station (Aichi)
silver white croaker (Pennahia argentata); silver croaker; white croaker
mustached monkey (Cercopithecus cephus); moustached guenon
Tribolodon nakamurai (species of cyprinid)
thrush fungus (Candida albicans)
African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus)
Thorold's deer (Cervus albirostris); white-lipped deer
crocodile clip; alligator clip
Examples (200 in total)
Don't talk with your mouth full.
Do not talk with your mouth full.
Why do you have such a big mouth?