Kanji – mouth

The Japanese kanji can mean mouth.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: mouth
Onyomi: コウ,
Kunyomi: くち
Romaji: kou, ku, kuchi
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 284

How is read?

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

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (いくどうおん)(saying) with one voice, unanimously, in chorus, in unison, as one
  • (ひとくち)mouthful, morsel, bite
  • (かげぐち)malicious gossip, backbiting, speaking ill behind someone's back
  • (かいさつぐち)ticket barrier, ticket gate, wicket
  • (かいこう)opening, aperture (e.g. camera)
  • (まぐち)frontage, width (of a building, plot of land, etc.)
  • (とぐち)door, doorway
  • (かたりくち)way of reciting, way of telling a story
  • (くち)mouth
  • (くちコミ)word of mouth

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