Word Meaning 口外

こうがい kougai

口外 is read as こうがい (kougai) and means revealing (information, a secret, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. revealing (information, a secret, etc.)
  2. disclosure
  3. telling
  4. letting out

Reading

Kana

こうがい

Romaji

kougai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 89961 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

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

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口々に

くちぐちに

each and every person (saying)

口答え

くちごたえ

retort

口々

くちぐち

every entrance

口ぶり

くちぶり

intimation

Example Sentences

3

He promised not to tell.

Whatever happens, I'll not tell anybody about it.

Keep mum about this plan.