Word Meaning 竜の口

たつのくち tatsu no kuchi

竜の口 is read as たつのくち (tatsu no kuchi) and means dragon-head gargoyle.

Meaning

English

dragon-head gargoyle
gutter spout

Reading

Kana

たつのくち

Romaji

tatsu no kuchi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 92756 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

虎口を逃れて竜穴に入る

ここうをのがれてりゅうけつにいる

out of the frying pan into the fire

竜

たつ

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

竜

りゅう

dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon)

竜巻

たつまき

tornado

竜王

りゅうおう

Dragon King

竜宮

りゅうぐう

Palace of the Dragon King

竜の落し子

たつのおとしご

seahorse

竜宮の使い

りゅうぐうのつかい

king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

竜車

りゅうしゃ

imperial carriage

竜華会

りゅうげえ

service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8)

竜宮城

りゅうぐうじょう

Palace of the Dragon King

竜頭

たつがしら

something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)