口 — mouth, opening

くち口 mouth

U+53E3 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 3 strokes Freq #284 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #11 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories. Radical #30

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mouth
opening

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くち kuchi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

口(くち) kuchi mouth 入(い) り口(ぐち) iriguchi entrance 山(やま) 口(ぐち) yamaguchi Yamaguchi (prefecture/surname) 窓(まど) 口(ぐち) madoguchi window (counter) 出(で) 口(ぐち) deguchi exit 入(いり) 口(ぐち) iriguchi entrance 大(おお) 口(ぐち) ooguchi big mouth 川(かわ) 口(ぐち) kawaguchi river mouth 早(はや) 口(くち) hayakuchi fast talker

こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

人(じん) 口(こう) jinkou population 口(こう) 座(ざ) kouza bank account 河(か) 口(こう) kakou river mouth 口(こう) 語(ご) kougo spoken language 火(か) 口(こう) kakou crater

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Meanings

word

くち kuchi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

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