くち
Meanings
Noun
1. mouth
Realizing that I had accidentally said it out loud, I hurriedly covered my mouth.
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
4. gate; door; entrance; exit
5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
I have no choice but to meet her and hear directly from her mouth what she wants.
6. taste; palate
7. mouth (to feed)
8. opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
9. invitation; summons
10. kind; sort; type
11. opening (i.e. beginning)
Counter
Suffix
12. counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money) and stove burners
13. counter for swords, blades, etc.
often read ふり in museum, etc. contexts
Pitch accent
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Top 18700
Used in vocabulary (226 in total)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
way (of doing); manner; method
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
way of speaking; intimation
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to taste; to try (food or drink)
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lipstick
drinker; person who can hold their drink
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
retort; back talk; backchat
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
moustache; mustache
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
fast-talking; rapid talking
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
to have similar tastes (in food); to have compatible palates; to be in sync (of lip movements with spoken or sung vocals); (arch.) to understand each other; (arch.) to be in agreement
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
scolding; faultfinding
cleft lip; harelip
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
verbal promise; one's word
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be careful in speech
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
all talk (and no action)
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
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
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
(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
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
method; way
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to put into the mouth; to eat
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
quarrel; dispute; argument
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
way of reciting; way of telling a story
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
what people say; rumours; public opinion
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
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 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
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
lip-syncing; lip-synching
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
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 make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
voluble; eloquent
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
summoning a spirit and giving them voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); channeling; female medium; female channeler
all talk (and no action)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
loose-tongued; talkative
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
always having a comeback; fast-talking
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
way of speaking; profession
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
incommunicative; taciturn
muzzle
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms
to throw in a suggestion
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
to put in a word for; to second; to support
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
(mouth) gag; muzzle
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
method of attack; place of attack
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw
to arrange not to contradict each other
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
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
cut end; section; opening; slit
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
slow of speech; prudent
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
to talk about (something)
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
edges of the mouth
unable to speak; inarticulate
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
half share
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
quarreling; quarrelling
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
technique; techniques
entry door (to a vehicle); entrance; door for boarding (e.g. a bus); (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
to be of an overly talkative disposition since birth; (lit.) to be born mouth first
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
opening (e.g. of a bag); mouth area
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
acting as go-between; good offices
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
previous preconception; previous engagement
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of someone behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
talking a lot; talkative person
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
futakuchi-onna; two-mouthed woman; folklore monster that takes the form of a woman with an additional mouth on the back of her head, hidden underneath her hair
talking back; retort
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
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
slow of speech; prudent
break; split
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
spoken language; spoken words; language
making a living; means of living; livelihood
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
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
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
talkative; voluble
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
random talk
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
to say (something)
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
spout of a teapot
an expression; phraseology
rough speaking
corkscrew
assortment
living from hand to mouth
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus)
to grin with closed teeth
lip piercing
opening; pull tab
to lose one's means of livelihood; to become unable to earn a living
the part of a province closest to the capital
Examples (69 in total)
My mouth was dry.
Open your mouth.
We eat with our mouths.