Word Meaning 口は災いの門

くちはわざわいのかど kuchi ha wazawainokado

口は災いの門 is read as くちはわざわいのかど (kuchi ha wazawainokado) and means words can lead to disaster.

Meaning

English

  1. words can lead to disaster
  2. the tongue is the root of calamities
  3. the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

Reading

Kana

くちはわざわいのかど

Romaji

kuchi ha wazawainokado

Writing Variants

  • 口は禍の門 くちはわざわいのかど kuchi ha wazawai no kado
  • 口は禍の門 くちはわざわいのもん kuchi ha wazawai no mon
  • 口は災いの門 くちはわざわいのもん kuchi ha wazawainomon

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 58169 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口は災いの元

くちはわざわいのもと

words can lead to disaster

新口動物上門

しんこうどうぶつじょうもん

Deuterostomia (superphylum of animals)

門口

かどぐち

door

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

口径

こうけい

aperture

口臭

こうしゅう

bad breath

口内炎

こうないえん

mouth ulcer

口添え

くちぞえ

recommendation

口座名義人

こうざめいぎにん

(bank) account holder

口器

こうき

trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)