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Kanji 吐: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 吐: spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

Key takeaways

Kanji 吐: spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

吐
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Meaning

spitvomitbelchconfesstell (lies)

On reading

と

Kun reading

は.くつ.く

Radical

口

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 吐

spit, vomit, belch, confess, tell (lies)

Kanji structure breakdown

吐

Structure breakdown

口 + 土

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine spitting something out of your mouth (口) onto the ground or earth (土). This kanji represents the act of vomiting, spitting, or blurting out words.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

は.く
  • 吐くつく

    to breathe out / to vomit / to lie

  • 吐くはく

    to vomit / to breathe out / to tell lies

Commonly used words

  • 吐く
    つく

    to breathe out / to vomit / to lie

  • 吐く
    はく

    to vomit / to breathe out / to tell lies

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は嘘を吐いた。

Translation

He told a lie.

Example 2

船酔いで吐いてしまった。

Translation

I vomited from seasickness.

Example 3

吐き気がして食べられない。

Translation

I feel nauseous and can't eat.

Example 4

車に酔って吐き気がした。

Translation

I got car sick and felt nauseous.

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