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
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
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.)
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
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
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
way of speaking; intimation
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
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
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
quarrel; dispute; argument
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
verbal promise; one's word
moustache; mustache
way of reciting; way of telling a story
what people say; rumours; public opinion
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
moustache; mustache
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
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
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 feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
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
lip-syncing; lip-synching
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
nightfall; early evening
quarrel; dispute; argument
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
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
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
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
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
loose-tongued; talkative
dead men tell no tales
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
way of speaking; profession
incommunicative; taciturn
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
quarrel; dispute; argument
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 throw in a suggestion
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
top (of a flight of stairs); exit involving a descent (e.g. from a bus)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
retort; back talk; backchat
drinker; person who can hold their drink
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to put in a word for; to second; to support
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
using the strongest words possible
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
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
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
method of attack; place of attack
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
to arrange not to contradict each other
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
cut end; section; opening; slit
slow of speech; prudent
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
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
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
(mouth) gag; muzzle
interference; meddling; butting in
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
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
technique; techniques
to talk about (something)
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
having bad breath; having halitosis
edges of the mouth
scolding; faultfinding
light (flavor); lightly-seasoned; thin (porcelain, paper, etc.); thinly made; thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
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
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
unable to speak; inarticulate
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
acting as go-between; good offices
spoken language; spoken words; language
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)
entry (esp. to vehicles); entrance; (arch.) equipage for restraining and mounting horses
moustache; mustache
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 ...)
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
previous preconception; previous engagement
lip-syncing; lip-synching
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
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
to eke out a living; to barely manage to get by
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
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is 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
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
all talk (and no action)
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
talking a lot; talkative person
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
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
lowest division in sumo
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
making a living; means of living; livelihood
to be a topic of conversation; to be made much of; to be taken in
(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
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
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
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)
My mouth was dry.
Breathe through your mouth.
Open your mouth.