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Kanji 口: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 口: mouth

Key takeaways

Kanji 口: mouth. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

mouth

On reading

コウ

Kun reading

くち

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 口

mouth

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

囗 + 口

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph of an open mouth. Its square shape represents a person's mouth or an opening. You can often see it in common words like entrance (入口) or exit (出口).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 悪口あっこう

    insult / slander / abuse

  • 甘口あまくち

    sweet taste / mildness / flattery

  • 入口いりくち

    entrance / doorway / gate

  • 口ずさむくちずさむ

    to hum / sing quietly to oneself

  • 口述こうじゅつ

    oral statement / spoken explanation

  • 口頭こうとう

    oral / spoken

  • 閉口へいこう

    be at a loss / speechless

  • 無口むくち

    silent / reserved / taciturn

Kun reading

くち
  • 甘口あまくち

    sweet taste / mildness / flattery

  • 入口いりくち

    entrance / doorway / gate

  • 口ずさむくちずさむ

    to hum / sing quietly to oneself

  • 無口むくち

    silent / reserved / taciturn

  • 口紅くちべに

    lipstick

  • 早口はやくち

    fast-talking / speaking quickly

  • 悪口わるくち

    insult / badmouthing / slander

  • くち

    mouth / opening

Commonly used words

  • 悪口
    あっこう

    insult / slander / abuse

  • 甘口
    あまくち

    sweet taste / mildness / flattery

  • 入口
    いりくち

    entrance / doorway / gate

  • 口ずさむ
    くちずさむ

    to hum / sing quietly to oneself

  • 口述
    こうじゅつ

    oral statement / spoken explanation

  • 口頭
    こうとう

    oral / spoken

  • 甘口
    あまくち

    sweet taste / mildness / flattery

  • 入口
    いりくち

    entrance / doorway / gate

  • 口ずさむ
    くちずさむ

    to hum / sing quietly to oneself

  • 無口
    むくち

    silent / reserved / taciturn

  • 口紅
    くちべに

    lipstick

  • 早口
    はやくち

    fast-talking / speaking quickly

Example sentences

Example 1

を言われて悲しいです。

Translation

I feel sad when I am insulted.

Example 2

は人間関係を壊す。

Translation

Insults ruin relationships.

Example 3

このカレーは甘だから子供も食べやすい。

Translation

This curry is mild, so kids can easily eat it.

Example 4

あの人の甘な言葉は信じられない。

Translation

I can't trust that person's flattering words.

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