Word Meaning 口がかかる

くちがかかる kuchigakakaru

口がかかる is read as くちがかかる (kuchigakakaru) and means to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer).

Meaning

English

  1. to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer)
  2. to be offered (the job of ...)
  3. to be invited (to do ...)

Reading

Kana

くちがかかる

Romaji

kuchigakakaru

Writing Variants

  • 口が掛かる くちがかかる kuchi ga kakaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 102903 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口を合わせる

くちをあわせる

to arrange not to contradict each other

くち

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

口先

くちさき

lip service

口コミ

くちこみ

word of mouth

口語

こうご

(modern) spoken Japanese

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口々に

くちぐちに

each and every person (saying)

口答え

くちごたえ

retort