Word Meaning 口書

くちがき kuchigaki

口書 is read as くちがき (kuchigaki) and means writing with the brush in one's mouth.

Meaning

English

  1. writing with the brush in one's mouth
  2. affidavit
  3. written confession (of a commoner in the Edo period)
  4. foreword
  5. preface

Reading

Kana

くちがき

Romaji

kuchigaki

Writing Variants

  • 口書き くちがき kuchigaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 96190 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口上書

こうじょうがき

verbal note (notes verbale)

口述書

こうじゅつしょ

affidavit

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