口利き

くちきき

Also written 口きき

Meanings

1. Noun mediation; good offices; intervention; mediator; middleman
2. influential person; person of influence
3. eloquence; eloquent person
4. way of speaking (original meaning)

Kanji

• 口 mouth. Read as くち.
• 利 benefit. Read as きく.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists