โ†โ†’
ๅฃ

Mouth

ใใก (kuchi)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

A Giant fish. According to folklore, a giant catfish called "Namazu" lives beneath Japan. When it moves, earthquakes occur. In many old illustrations, Namazu is shown with an enormous mouth capable of swallowing almost anything.

Memory Trick

The square shape looks exactly like an open mouth ready to speak or eat.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ (kou), ใ‚ฏ (ku)

Kunyomi: ใใก (kuchi)

Example Words

ๅฃ
ใใก (kuchi)
Mouth
ๅ…ฅๅฃ
ใ„ใ‚Šใใก (iriguchi)
Entrance
ๅ‡บๅฃ
ใงใใก (deguchi)
Exit
ไบบๅฃ
ใ˜ใ‚“ใ“ใ† (jinkou)
Population

Example Sentence

ๅฃใ‚’้–‹ใ‘ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

ใใก ใ‚’ ใ‚ใ‘ใฆ ใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚

kuchi o akete kudasai

Please open your mouth.

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