Word Meaning 口直し

くちなおし kuchinaoshi

口直し is read as くちなおし (kuchinaoshi) and means removing a bad taste.

Meaning

English

  1. removing a bad taste
  2. cleansing one's palate
  3. palate cleanser
  4. intermezzo
  5. dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal

Reading

Kana

くちなおし

Romaji

kuchinaoshi

Writing Variants

  • 口なおし くちなおし kuchinaoshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 68139 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口回し

くちまわし

an expression

口出し

くちだし

interference

口無し

くちなし

non-functional mouth

口移し

くちうつし

conveying by word of mouth

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