Word Meaning 口を閉ざす

くちをとざす kuchi o tozasu

口を閉ざす is read as くちをとざす (kuchi o tozasu) and means to keep one's mouth shut.

Meaning

English

to keep one's mouth shut
to refuse to talk

Reading

Kana

くちをとざす

Romaji

kuchi o tozasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 123947 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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閉口

へいこう

to be fed up

閉口頓首

へいこうとんしゅ

being at a complete loss as to what to do

口実

こうじつ

excuse

口論

こうろん

quarrel

口数

くちかず

number of shares, items, applications, etc.

口調

くちょう

tone (of voice)

口座

こうざ

account (e.g. bank)

口頭

こうとう

oral

口利き

くちきき

way of speaking

口当たり

くちあたり

taste

口約束

くちやくそく

verbal promise

口頭試問

こうとうしもん

oral examination