口
くち
Meanings
- Noun mouth
- opening; hole; gap; orifice
- mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
- gate; door; entrance; exit
- speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip) See also: 口をきく (くちをきく).
- taste; palate See also: 口に合う (くちにあう).
- mouth (to feed)
- opening (i.e. vacancy); available position See also: 働き口 (はたらきぐち).
- invitation; summons See also: 口がかかる (くちがかかる).
- kind; sort; type
- opening (i.e. beginning)
- Suffix, Counter counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money) and stove burners
- counter for swords, blades, etc. (often read ふり in museum, etc. contexts) See also: 振り (ふり).
Kanji
- 口 mouth. Read as くち.
Example sentences
- 君は口の利き方を知らなければならない。
You've got to learn to hold your tongue. - 私によくもそんな口のきき方ができるものだ。
How dare you speak to me like that? - 君はよくも私にそんな口がきけるな。
How dare you speak to me like that? - よくもまあ私にそんな口がきけるね。
How dare you speak to me like that? - 人のことに口を出すな。
Mind your own business!
Common phrases
- 口にする (くちにする) to taste
- 口に入れる
- 口を開ける
- 口から吐く
- 口が開く
- 口を開く (くちをひらく) to open one's mouth (to talk)
- 口に出す (くちにだす) to express (orally)
- 口を閉じる
- 口をきく (くちをきく) to speak
- 口にくわえる
- 口を塞ぐ
- 口で言う
- 口を動かす
- 口から吐き出す
- 口をすすぐ
Words containing 口
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