クチ
Meanings
Noun
1. mouth
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
3. mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
4. gate; door; entrance; exit
5. speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
6. taste; palate
7. mouth (to feed)
8. opening (i.e. vacancy); available position
9. invitation; summons
10. kind; sort; type
11. opening (i.e. beginning)
Counter
Suffix
12. counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money) and stove burners
13. counter for swords, blades, etc.
often read ふり in museum, etc. contexts
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (137 in total)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
futakuchi-onna; two-mouthed woman; folklore monster that takes the form of a woman with an additional mouth on the back of her head, hidden underneath her hair
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
lipstick
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
way (of doing); manner; method
lip-syncing; lip-synching
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
way of speaking; intimation
fast-talking; rapid talking
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
whistle (sound made with the lips)
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
moustache; mustache
retort; back talk; backchat
quarrel; dispute; argument
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
verbal promise; one's word
way of reciting; way of telling a story
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
what people say; rumours; public opinion
outlet (for water, gas, etc.); market (for goods); outlet; outlet (for one's feelings, energy, etc.); vent
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
nightfall; early evening
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
summoning a spirit and giving them voice (esp. when done by a female shaman); channeling; female medium; female channeler
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
all talk (and no action)
all talk (and no action)
voluble; eloquent
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
always having a comeback; fast-talking
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
way of speaking; profession
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
muzzle
drinker; person who can hold their drink
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
method of attack; place of attack
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw
(mouth) gag; muzzle
cut end; section; opening; slit
leading a horse, cow, etc.; groom; horse boy; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
light (flavor); lightly seasoned; light soy sauce; thin (porcelain, ceramic, etc.); thinly made
technique; techniques
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
(in the shape of a) mouth; mouthpiece (of a cigarette); manner of speech
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
edges of the mouth
rich (taste); dark-coloured; thick; dark soy sauce
scolding; faultfinding
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
quarreling; quarrelling
oral respiration; mouth breathing; breathing through one's mouth
half share
entry door (to a vehicle); entrance; door for boarding (e.g. a bus)
drawstring (e.g. on a bag)
opening (e.g. of a bag); mouth area
acting as go-between; good offices
what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
cleft lip; harelip
dumbfounded; open-mouthed
previous preconception; previous engagement
small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker; smooth-talker
directly (from someone's mouth); in one's own words
talking a lot; talkative person
tantalizing sample (of food); tantalising sample (of food)
talking back; retort
start broaching (a subject); opening remark; event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar; opening a sealed jar or container
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
slow of speech; prudent
break; split
something unspoken; non-functional mouth
spoken language; spoken words; language
making a living; means of living; livelihood
kanji "mouth" radical at left (radical 30)
talkative; voluble
repeat mindlessly; speaking in a similar manner
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
hand, foot and mouth disease; HFMD
random talk
method; way
accustoming oneself to a certain taste; oral drill
sundries; miscellaneous (objects)
African slender-snouted crocodile (Crocodylus cataphractus)
spout of a teapot
an expression; phraseology
rough speaking
corkscrew
assortment
living from hand to mouth
honey in one's mouth but a razor in one's belt
lip piercing
opening; pull tab
the part of a province closest to the capital
Examples (38 in total)
My mouth was dry.
Breathe through your mouth.
Open your mouth.