口 Kanji – mouth
The Japanese kanji 口 can mean mouth.
Meaning and Readings
How is 口 read?
口 has the onyomi readings コウ, ク and the kunyomi reading くち.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou, ku, kuchi.
Common Japanese Words Using 口
These common Japanese words contain 口. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 異口同音（いくどうおん） — (saying) with one voice, unanimously, in chorus, in unison, as one
- 一口（ひとくち） — mouthful, morsel, bite
- 陰口（かげぐち） — malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back
- 改札口（かいさつぐち） — ticket barrier, ticket gate, wicket
- 開口（かいこう） — opening, aperture (e.g. camera)
- 間口（まぐち） — frontage, width (of a building, plot of land, etc.)
- 戸口（とぐち） — door, doorway
- 語り口（かたりくち） — way of reciting, way of telling a story
- 口（くち） — mouth
- 口コミ（くちコミ） — word of mouth