Word Meaning 陰口 (Kageguchi): Malicious Gossip, Backbiting

Meaning

English

malicious gossip
backbiting
speaking ill behind someone's back

Reading

Kana

かげぐち

Romaji

kageguchi

Writing Variants

蔭口かげぐち kageguchi
影口かげぐち kageguchi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 16524 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

陰で悪口を言う

かげでわるくちをいう

to insult someone behind their back

陰口を叩く

かげぐちをたたく

to backbite

陰陽

いんよう

cosmic dual forces

陰気

いんき

spirit of yin

陰性

いんせい

negative (result)

陰

かげ

gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.)

陰謀

いんぼう

conspiracy

陰り

かげり

shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness)

陰影

いんえい

nuance

陰湿

いんしつ

shady and damp

陰イオン

いんいおん

anion

陰性反応

いんせいはんのう

negative reaction (in patient)

Example Sentences

1

そんな陰口は言わないほうがいい。

そんなかげぐちはいわないほうがいい。

you should not gossip behind someone's back like that.