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口ひげ (くちひげ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

口くちひげ

く

ち

ひ

げ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

moustache; mustache

Refers specifically to the hair above the upper lip, as opposed to a full beard (あごひげ) or sideburns (ほおひげ).

彼かれは口くちひげを生はやしている。
He has a moustache.
口くちひげを剃そるのを忘わすれた。
I forgot to shave my moustache.

Written forms

口くちひげUsage41%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the ひげ part is often written in kana.
口くち髭ひげUsage56%
Full kanji spelling; 髭 is a general kanji for facial hair.
口くち鬚ひげUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; 鬚 is an uncommon variant for facial hair.

くちひげ

Usage1%

口くち髯ひげUsage1%

rarely-used kanji form

Rare kanji form; 髯 specifically refers to a beard or whiskers.

Kanji

口mouth
髭beard, mustache
鬚beard, mustache
髯beard, mustache

Similar words

あごひげ
Refers to a beard (hair on the chin and jaw), while 口ひげ is specifically the moustache.
ほおひげ
Refers to sideburns or whiskers on the cheeks, distinct from the upper-lip moustache.

Etymology

Compound of 口 (kuchi, 'mouth') and ひげ (hige, 'facial hair'). The reading くちひげ is a straightforward combination.