Word Meaning 口切り

くちきり kuchikiri

口切り is read as くちきり (kuchikiri) and means event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar.

Meaning

English

  1. event at the start of the tenth month of the lunar calendar
  2. opening a sealed jar or container
  3. start broaching (a subject)
  4. opening remark
  5. start
  6. commencement
  7. beginning

Reading

Kana

くちきり

Romaji

kuchikiri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 23196 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

切り口

きりくち

point of view

切戸口

きりどぐち

small garden gate

口ぶり

くちぶり

intimation

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)

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out