Word Meaning 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 is read as くちはわざわいのかど (kuchi ha wazawai no kado) 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 wazawai no kado

Writing Variants

  • 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 くちはわざわいのかど kuchi ha wazawainokado
  • 口は災いの門 くちはわざわいのもん kuchi ha wazawainomon

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 77572 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口は禍の元

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