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
kuchi
ばっかり
bakkari
!
!
You're all talk and no action!
口
kuchi
は
ha
禍
wazawai
の
no
門
mon
。
.
The tongue wounds more than a lance.
口
kuchi
を
wo
出
da
すな
suna
。
.
You keep out of this.
口
kuchi
がすべった
gasubetta
。
.
My tongue slipped.
口
kuchi
をはさむな
wohasamuna
。
.
Mind your own business!
口
kuchi
は
ha
災
wazawa
いの
ino
元
moto
。
.
Out of the mouth comes evil.
口数
kuchikazu
が
ga
多
oo
いぞ
izo
。
.
You talk too much.
口添
kuchizo
えしてね
eshitene
。
.
Please put in this way.
口
kuchi
が
ga
裂
sa
けてもそのことは
ketemosonokotoha
口外
kougai
しません
shimasen
。
.
Whatever happens, I'll not tell anybody about it.
口
kuchi
を
wo
閉
to
じなさい
jinasai
。
.
Shut your mouth.
口
kuchi
をあけなさい
woakenasai
。
.
Open your mouth.
口自慢
kuchijiman
の
no
仕事下手
shigotoheta
。
.
Great talkers are little doers.
