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
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
oral; in the mouth
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
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
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
account (e.g. bank)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
entrance; hatch(way)
oral cavity; mouth
vaginal opening
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
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
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
retort; back talk; backchat
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
exit and entrance
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
way of speaking; intimation
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
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
tattling; telling on (someone)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
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
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
quarrel; dispute; argument
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
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
foul-mouthed; abusive
mouth of river; estuary
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
moustache; mustache
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
crater; caldera; burner (e.g. on a furnace)
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
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
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 (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
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
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
rapid talking
moustache; mustache
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
mouth of river; estuary
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
different item; different lot
urethral opening; urinary meatus
to be careful in speech
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
muzzle (of a gun)
position; job; employment; opening
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
door; entrance; gateway
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
west entrance; west exit
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
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
east entrance; east exit
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
north entrance; north exit
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
verbal attack
south entrance; south exit
cajolery; wheedling
escape hatch; escape door
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
nightfall; early evening
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
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
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
gag order; gag rule; gag law
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
oral sex; fellatio; cunnilingus
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
service entrance; delivery entrance
all talk (and no action)
casual speech; peer language; informal language
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
loose-tongued; talkative
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
increase in population; population growth
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
always having a comeback; fast-talking
dead men tell no tales
bad breath; halitosis
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
introductory remarks
vent; ventilation opening
dictation; verbal statement
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
incommunicative; taciturn
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
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
ventilation hole; vent
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
mouthpiece of a telephone
taken by mouth; oral
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
drinker; person who can hold their drink
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
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
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to throw in a suggestion
houses and inhabitants; population
spoken language; colloquial speech; (modern) spoken Japanese; written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
retort; back talk; backchat
doorway; door; hatch
(volcanic) crater
mouth of a (sword) sheath
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
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
tiger's den; jaws of death; dangerous place
to put in a word for; to second; to support
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
gag order; gag rule; gag law
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
bare livelihood; subsistence
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
small calibre; small caliber
to engage in a heated discussion
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
mouth ulcer; stomatitis
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
using the strongest words possible
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
(telephone) mouthpiece
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
position; opening; employment
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)
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 instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to arrange not to contradict each other
method of attack; place of attack
oral tradition; legend; folklore
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
paddy sluice
stiff formality; set terms
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
to suture a wound; to sew up a wound
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
loose-lipped; talkative
puckered-up mouth; button of a mouth
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
account number (bank, etc.)
interference; meddling; butting in
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
entrance (for passengers at a train station); passenger door (on a train, bus, etc.)
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
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
(metal) cap; clasp; mouthpiece; socket (for light, etc.)
way (of doing); method
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)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
technique; techniques
(mouth) gag; muzzle
clever; smart
to become well-known; to become common knowledge; to become famous; to be on everyone's lips
to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth
entrance to a bay; mouth of a bay
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
insertion point; insertion slot; insertion opening
taking dictation; note-taking
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
position; place of employment
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
oral instruction or teaching or method
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
secret bank account; secret account
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
gag order; gag rule; gag law
edges of the mouth
chatter; idle talk
employment agency
oral examination; interview
garden entrance
having bad breath; having halitosis
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
around one's lips
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
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
hot-water tap; hot spring
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)
furnace opening
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
faucet; tap
way of escape
scolding; faultfinding
retort; back talk; backchat
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
the most helpful advice may be difficult to listen to; (lit.) good medicine tastes bitter
harbor entrance; harbour entrance
employment agency
flute mouthpiece; poetic style
verbal promise
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
fire hook; firefighter's hook
quarreling; quarrelling
unable to speak; inarticulate
slow of speech; prudent
wide mouth; alligator; temple gong
pun; play on words
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
to talk about (something)
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
humming to oneself
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
wide-mouthed (bottle, jar, etc.); shallow bowl for displaying arranged flowers
colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
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
glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
exit (for disembarking passengers)
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
major customer; large customer
(food that meets one's) taste; treatment
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
pithead; minehead
whistle (sound made with the lips)
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
speech; manner of speaking
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
ventilation duct; vent
discreet; tight-lipped
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
pretence; pretense
intake port; water intake; sluice gate
moustache; mustache
acting as go-between; good offices
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
common talk; talk of the town; words of many people
air inlet; intake vent
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
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
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
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)
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
previous preconception; previous engagement
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
foul-mouthed; abusive
nose and mouth; muzzle (e.g. of a dog); nostril; nostrils; naris
population distribution
furnace opening
alley entrance
fuel filler opening; tank pipe opening
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
harbor; entrance to a harbor
crest (of a waterfall); mouth (of a sewer, etc.); outfall; spout (e.g. of a watering can); (arch.) start of a fall
commissures (of the lips); lip corners; mouth corners
population decrease
frothing at the mouth
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
evacuation door; escape hatch
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
oral infection; orally transmitted infection
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
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
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
oral answer
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
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
all talk (and no action)
oral contraceptives; the pill
(doses for) oral administration
commission; brokerage
spout (for water)
small door which leads into a tea ceremony hut
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
colloquial translation
place of employment
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
colloquial writing; text written in a spoken form of the language
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
unable to speak; inarticulate
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to talk about (something)
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
bite-sized cutlet
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
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
counting time orally
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
central entrance; slander
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
matchmaker's story; saying nice things about a person
thirst; dry mouth; -dipsia
lowest division in sumo
talking back; retort
jar; widemouthed bottle
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
greenhorn; youthfulness and lack of experience
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
small door which leads into a tea ceremony hut
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
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
talking a lot; talkative person
waste-water port (of a dam, sewer, etc.); freeing port (on a ship); water hose outlet (for firefighting)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
central entrance; central exit
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
drinker; person who can hold their drink
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
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
bad breath; intimation
slow of speech; prudent
to pucker up one's lips; to purse up one's lips
harelip; cleft lip
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
air supply port; vent
both openings; two people; couple
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
silent mouthing
action, speech and thought
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
hatch; hatchway (ship)
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
sake made from rice or other cereal which is chewed before fermentation
national census; door-to-door census
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
affidavit; deposition
work opening; work position
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
discreet; tight-lipped
oral presentation
crest (of a waterfall); mouth (of a sewer, etc.); outfall; spout (e.g. of a watering can); (arch.) start of a fall
abuse; insult; slander; evil speaking
break; split
to insult someone behind their back
population statistics; demographics
harelip; cleft lip
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
direct debit; account-to-account transfer
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
moustache; mustache
(in a) rough Tokyo dialect; (having a) crude mouth; vulgar language; crude speaking
you can't control what people say; you can't stop rumours (rumors)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
(arch.) prisoner of war (Yayoi period); slaves
oral literature; folklore
making a living; means of living; livelihood
foot-and-mouth disease; hoof-and-mouth disease
smoke outlet; smoke vent
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
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
lip piercing
crater floor; crater basin
prohibition of speaking; imposition of silence; tiny morsel
palatine bone (of the skull)
heat vent; exhaust vent
dental surgery; oral surgery
writing with the brush in one's mouth; foreword; preface; affidavit; written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
spoken language; spoken words; language
population structure; demographic structure; age-sex structure
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
coin return slot; change slot
host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
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
oral phase; oral stage
erotic; pornographic; obscene
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)
oral herpes; cold sores; herpes simplex virus 1; HSV-1
talkative; voluble
false charge; slander; defamation
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
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
orbicularis oris muscle
being at a complete loss as to what to do; being at one's wit's end; being at a loss for an answer
rim of bowl or vessel; peristome
semi-sweet (wine)
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
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)
always having a comeback; fast-talking
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
chanting an invocation (to Amida Buddha); reciting a prayer
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
loose-tongued; talkative
mouth shaped like a kana "he" character; mouth turned down at the corners
numerical aperture (in photography)
to find a clue; to make a beginning
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
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
lake inlet
chanting the invocation to Amida Buddha
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
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
oral consonant
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
inlet; port; sink
changes in demographics; movements in population characteristics
population; number of items, articles, etc.
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
affidavit; deposition
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
oral statement
(mouths of) many people
oral examination; interview
mouth of a chicken
keeping silent; silence; restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling
surprising; shocking; jaw-dropping
JR ticket office; JR ticket counter; (lit.) green ticket window
having a narrow mouth (of a bottle, etc.); topmouth gudgeon (Pseudorasbora parva); (arch.) barracuda
dark soy sauce; regular soy sauce
light jest or story
fire hook; firefighter's hook
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
oral literature; folk literature
mouth and ear
harelip; cleft lip
savings account; deposit account
hole for pumping out cesspool
job; employment
thrush (pediatric disease); aphtha; moniliasis
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
impudent talk; speaking without thinking; continuing talking even after one has lost an argument; (getting in) the last word; talking back; needless retort
stupid chatter; foolish talk
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
(mouth) gag; muzzle
speaking with one voice; being unanimous
dental health; oral hygiene
muzzleloading
oratorical talent; eloquence; clever tongue; glibness
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
checking account; cheque account
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
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth
every person; every mouth; every entrance
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
colloquial grammar; grammar of modern spoken and written Japanese
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
abusive language
spoken language (as opposed to literary)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
fire hook; firefighter's hook
parenteral nutrition; parenteral alimentation
war of words; quarrel; dispute
method; way
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
small wooden door at the rear of a noh stage; small garden gate
fore edge (of a book)
semi-dry; semi-secco (e.g. wine)
lovers' tiff; quarrel between lovers; chattering; idle talk
oral candidiasis; oral candidosis; oral thrush
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
fast-talking; rapid talking
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
coin return slot; change slot
to say (something)
sipunculan (any worm of phylum Sipuncula); sipunculid
thick (paper, etc.)
population coverage rate; service coverage ratio
adding more tea; adding fresh leaves to used ones in a teapot
bare livelihood; subsistence
referee officiating the lowest division
contemplating Buddha while chanting his name
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
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)
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
heat vent; exhaust vent
coin return slot; change slot
low entrance (usually, but not always, to a teahouse) with a tiled archway overhead
inlet; port; sink
to be blown inside out (of an umbrella); (lit.) to become (the shape of) a sake cup
abusive language
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)
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
referee officiating the lowest division
largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides); bigmouth bass
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
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
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?