Word Meaning 口べらし

くちべらし kuchiberashi

口べらし is read as くちべらし (kuchiberashi) and means reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

Reading

Kana

くちべらし

Romaji

kuchiberashi

Writing Variants

  • 口減らし くちべらし kuchiberashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 101898 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口出し

くちだし

interference

口無し

くちなし

non-functional mouth

口回し

くちまわし

an expression

口移し

くちうつし

conveying by word of mouth

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

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say