口
口 - 1. mouth E.g.: 口角 (corner of the mouth), 開口 (opening one's mouth), 鶏口 (chicken's beak) 2. to speak; to say; words E.g.: 口上 (speech), 口調 (tone of voice), 悪口 (bad-mouthing) 3. kind; account; unit E.g.: 口座 (bank account) 4. opening; entrance; outlet E.g.: 河口 (river mouth), 銃口 (gun muzzle) 5. beginning; clue; edge E.g.: 糸口 (lead) 6. number of people or households E.g.: 人口 (population), 戸口 (number of households) 7. counter for swords and similar items
口 (くち) — mouth<br>E. to speak; to say; words<br>E. kind; account; unit<br>E. opening; entrance; outlet<br>E. beginning; clue; edge<br>E. number of people or households<br>E.
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Kunyomi
くち
Onyomi
コウ;ク
Strokes
3
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#284/2500
Meaning
- mouth
E. to speak; to say; words
E. kind; account; unit
E. opening; entrance; outlet
E. beginning; clue; edge
E. number of people or households
E.
Tip
- コウくんのくちは大おおきいです…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
Onyomi
Example
口
ばっかり
!
You're all talk and no action!
口
は
禍
の
門
。
The tongue wounds more than a lance.
口
を
出
すな
。
You keep out of this.
口
がすべった
。
My tongue slipped.
口
をはさむな
。
Mind your own business!
口
は
災
いの
元
。
Out of the mouth comes evil.
口数
が
多
いぞ
。
You talk too much.
口添
えしてね
。
Please put in this way.
口
が
裂
けてもそのことは
口外
しません
。
Whatever happens, I'll not tell anybody about it.
口
を
閉
じなさい
。
Shut your mouth.
口
をあけなさい
。
Open your mouth.
口自慢
の
仕事下手
。
Great talkers are little doers.
