Word Meaning 鯉口を切る

こいぐちをきる koiguchi o kiru

鯉口を切る is read as こいぐちをきる (koiguchi o kiru) and means to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard.

Meaning

English

to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard

Reading

Kana

こいぐちをきる

Romaji

koiguchi o kiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 125168 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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