Word Meaning 舌禍

ぜっか zekka

舌禍 is read as ぜっか (zekka) and means careless remark.

Meaning

English

careless remark
incriminating remark
unfortunate statement
slip of the tongue

Reading

Kana

ぜっか

Romaji

zekka

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Antonyms 筆禍 Rank 146684 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

舌禍事件

ぜっかじけん

trouble caused by a slip of the tongue

舌

した

tongue

舌鼓

したつづみ

smacking one's lips (over food)

舌戦

ぜっせん

war of words

舌打ち

したうち

smacking one's lips (with relish)

舌足らず

したたらず

lisping

舌触り

したざわり

feel on the tongue (of food or drink)

舌先三分

したさきさんぶ

a glib tongue (with fair words)

舌形動物

したがたどうぶつ

pentastomid (any worm of phylum Pentastomida)

舌下神経

ぜっかしんけい

hypoglossal nerve

舌圧子

ぜつあつし

tongue depressor

舌先三寸

したさきさんずん

eloquence or flattery designed to deceive