What does kanji 口 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 口 is mouth.

How is kanji 口 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 口 are くち; the onyomi readings are コウ, ク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 口?

Kanji 口 is taught in Jōyō Grade 1.

What is the main radical of kanji 口?

The main radical for kanji 口 is 口.

What words use kanji 口?

Example words that use kanji 口 include 口, 口実, 口紅, 口論.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 10

口

Meaning

Kanji 口

mouth

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: くち
Onyomi 音読み: コウク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 1
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #284
Strokes: 3
Radical: 口
Components: 口 • 囗
Kanji Kentei: Level 10
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 790 entries that include this kanji.

口

くち

counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords

口実

こうじつ

excuse

口紅

くちべに

lipstick

口論

こうろん

quarrel

口癖

くちぐせ

manner of talking

口先

くちさき

lip service

悔しい

くやしい

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice)

口数

くちかず

number of shares, items, applications, etc.

口語

こうご

(modern) spoken Japanese

口笛

くちぶえ

whistle (sound made with the lips)

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

口を大きく開けてください。

Please open your mouth wide.

彼は口がかたい。

He is good at keeping secrets.

びんの口が小さい。

The opening of that bottle is small.

川の口に橋がある。

There is a bridge at the mouth of the river.

この袋は口をしっかり閉じてください。

Please close this bag tightly.