くち
Meanings
Noun
1. 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)
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 swords
Kanji used
mouth
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (296 in total)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to put into the mouth; to eat
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
fast-talking; rapid talking
way of speaking; intimation
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
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)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
interference; meddling; butting in
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
way of speaking; intimation
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
way (of doing); method
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to taste; to try (food or drink)
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.
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
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
moustache; mustache
verbal promise; one's word
way of reciting; way of telling a story
moustache; mustache
what people say; rumours; public opinion
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
different item; different lot
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
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
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to be careful in speech
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
lip-syncing; lip-synching
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
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
quarrel; dispute; argument
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
all talk (and no action)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
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
loose-tongued; talkative
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
dead men tell no tales
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
incommunicative; taciturn
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
way of speaking; profession
to throw in a suggestion
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
quarrel; dispute; argument
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
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
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
drinker; person who can hold their drink
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
to put in a word for; to second; to support
retort; back talk; backchat
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
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 make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
using the strongest words possible
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
method of attack; place of attack
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
to arrange not to contradict each other
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
cut end; section; opening; slit
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
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 become the subject of rumours or conversations
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
slow of speech; prudent
(mouth) gag; muzzle
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
interference; meddling; butting in
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
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
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
technique; techniques
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to talk about (something)
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
having bad breath; having halitosis
edges of the mouth
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
scolding; faultfinding
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to carry out fellatio; to give someone head
retort; back talk; backchat
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
quarreling; quarrelling
whistle (sound made with the lips)
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
unable to speak; inarticulate
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
acting as go-between; good offices
spoken language; spoken words; language
moustache; mustache
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
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
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer); to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)
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.)
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 eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
previous preconception; previous engagement
lip-syncing; lip-synching
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
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
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
to incur the wrath of god (e.g. by speaking ill of somebody behind their back); to get into trouble; to warp one's mouth
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
all talk (and no action)
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
to talk about (something)
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
talking back; retort
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
talking a lot; talkative person
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
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
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
harelip; cleft lip
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
slow of speech; prudent
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
break; split
moustache; mustache
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
lowest division in sumo
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
making a living; means of living; livelihood
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
always having a comeback; fast-talking
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
talkative; voluble
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
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
loose-tongued; talkative
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
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
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
(mouth) gag; muzzle
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
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
method; way
to say (something)
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
technique; techniques
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
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 ...)
rumouring; gossiping; nagging; faultfinding
spoken language; spoken words; language
talkative; voluble
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
to grin with closed teeth
lip piercing
an expression; phraseology
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
talk is cheap; it's easier to say than to do; (lit.) building Osaka Castle by talking
rough speaking
living from hand to mouth
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus)
the part of a province closest to the capital
Examples (40 in total)
Breathe through your mouth.
Open your mouth.
We eat with our mouths.