口減らし

くちべらし

Also written 口べらし

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

Kanji

• 口 mouth. Read as くち.
• 減 decrease. Read as へらす.

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