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Kotomora

口

mouth

JLPTN5StatusJōyō · grade 1FrequencyTop 500Strokes3

Readings

On'yomi

  • コウ
  • ク

Kun'yomi

  • くち

Meaning

口 centers on the mouth as an opening: the physical mouth, and by extension any opening or entrance that resembles one.

Most common words using 口

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  • 口くち
    N5

    mouth

  • 人口じんこう
    N4

    population

  • 口座こうざ
    N3

    account (e.g. bank)

  • 出口でぐち
    N5

    exit; way out

  • 入り口いりぐち
    N5

    entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth

  • 窓口まどぐち
    N3

    counter; window; teller window; ticket window

  • 悪口わるぐち
    N3

    (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language; insulting remarks

  • 悪口あっこう
    N1

    (verbal) abuse; name-calling; abusive language; insulting remarks

  • 河口かこう
    N1

    mouth of river; estuary

  • 口調くちょう

    tone (of voice); manner of talking

  • 手口てぐち
    N1

    modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

  • 口径こうけい

    aperture; bore; calibre; caliber

  • 口コミくちコミ

    word of mouth

  • 口癖くちぐせ
    N3

    pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase

  • 西口にしぐち

    west entrance; west exit

  • 東口ひがしぐち

    east entrance; east exit

  • 口実こうじつ
    N2

    excuse; pretext

  • 大口おおぐち

    big mouth; mouth opened wide

  • 無口むくち
    N2

    taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

  • 口論こうろん
    N2

    quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

  • 口紅くちべに
    N3

    lipstick

  • 口出しくちだし
    N1

    meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into

  • 北口きたぐち

    north entrance; north exit

  • 口頭こうとう
    N1

    oral; verbal; spoken; parol

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Study

Etymology

口 is a pictograph of an open mouth. The modern square form preserves the simple outline.

Meaning mnemonic

The square shape looks like an open mouth. Picture a wide-open mouth saying 'ahh'.

Reading mnemonic

For コウ, imagine a mouth opening wide to say 'ko' as in 'koala': ko -> コウ, and the mouth shape matches the square.