Word Meaning 口に含む

くちにふくむ kuchi ni fukumu

口に含む is read as くちにふくむ (kuchi ni fukumu) and means to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)

Reading

Kana

くちにふくむ

Romaji

kuchi ni fukumu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 79213 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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口ずさむ

くちずさむ

to hum (a tune)

口元が緩む

くちもとがゆるむ

to smile

口紅

くちべに

lipstick

口述

こうじゅつ

dictation

口裏

くちうら

divining good or bad luck from listening to someone

口角

こうかく

corners of the mouth

口三味線

くちざみせん

humming a samisen tune

口無し

くちなし

non-functional mouth

口述書

こうじゅつしょ

affidavit

口述権

こうじゅつけん

public recitation right (e.g. reciting a poem in a bookstore)

口角力

くちずもう

kissing

口辺

こうへん

around one's lips