Word Meaning 口が堅い

くちがかたい kuchi ga katai

口が堅い is read as くちがかたい (kuchi ga katai) and means tight-lipped.

Meaning

English

  1. tight-lipped
  2. able to keep a secret

Reading

Kana

くちがかたい

Romaji

kuchi ga katai

Writing Variants

  • 口が固い くちがかたい kuchi ga katai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 90589 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口堅い

くちがたい

discreet

口の堅い

くちのかたい

tight-lipped

口の減らない

くちのへらない

always having a comeback

口数が多い

くちかずがおおい

talkative

口数の多い

くちかずのおおい

talkative

口癖

くちぐせ

manner of talking

口笛

くちぶえ

whistle (sound made with the lips)

口頭弁論

こうとうべんろん

oral proceedings

Example Sentences

2

Tom can keep a secret.

She keeps secrets.