Word Meaning 口語

こうご kougo

口語 is read as こうご (kougo) and means (modern) spoken Japanese.

Meaning

English

  1. (modern) spoken Japanese
  2. written style based on (modern) spoken Japanese
  3. spoken language
  4. colloquial speech

Reading

Kana

こうご

Romaji

kougo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 文語 Rank 7178 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口語訳

こうごやく

colloquial translation

語り口

かたりくち

way of reciting

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