Word Meaning 口をきる

くちをきる kuchiokiru

口をきる is read as くちをきる (kuchiokiru) and means to be the first to speak.

Meaning

English

  1. to be the first to speak
  2. to break the silence
  3. to open something for the first time
  4. to broach (e.g. a cask)
  5. to break a seal
  6. to break open

Reading

Kana

くちをきる

Romaji

kuchiokiru

Writing Variants

  • 口を切る くちをきる kuchi o kiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Proverb Rank 101899 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

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