Word Meaning 口を切る

くちをきる kuchi o kiru

口を切る is read as くちをきる (kuchi o kiru) 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

kuchi o kiru

Writing Variants

  • 口をきる くちをきる kuchiokiru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb Rank 108102 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口切り

くちきり

event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar

切り口

きりくち

point of view

切戸口

きりどぐち

small garden gate

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

口語

こうご

(modern) spoken Japanese

口出し

くちだし

interference

口止め

くちどめ

hush money