Word Meaning 口をかける

くちをかける kuchiokakeru

口をかける is read as くちをかける (kuchiokakeru) and means to call a geisha or prostitute over.

Meaning

English

to call a geisha or prostitute over
to talk
to call
to invite

Reading

Kana

くちをかける

Romaji

kuchiokakeru

Writing Variants

口を掛ける くちをかける kuchi o kakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 102904 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口を合わせる

くちをあわせる

to arrange not to contradict each other

口

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

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口々に

くちぐちに

each and every person (saying)

口答え

くちごたえ

retort