also: こうさい
eloquence; oratorical talent; glibness
Obsolete term for a person's skill in speaking persuasively or cleverly. In modern Japanese, 雄弁 or 口達者 are more common.
口才 was used in old writings to refer to oratorical talent.
Obsolete kanji spelling; the word is now almost never written this way.
Alternate reading; rare and mostly historical.
Compound of 口 (mouth, speech) and 才 (talent, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with speaking ability.