舌禍 ぜっか Meanings Noun careless remark; incriminating remark; unfortunate statement; slip of the tongue Kanji 舌 tongue. Read as ゼツ. 禍 calamity. Read as カ. Words containing 舌禍 舌禍事件 (ぜっかじけん) trouble caused by a slip of the tongue Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists