口
口 — Mouth
mouth
On’yomiコウ (kou)
On’yomiク (ku)
Kun’yomiくち (kuchi)
Stroke order (3 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 口
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population; common talk |
| 口 | くち kuchi | mouth; opening; hole |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| 口座 | こうざ kouza | account (e.g. bank) |
| 入り口 | いりぐち iriguchi | entrance; entry; gate |
| 大口 | おおぐち ooguchi | big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech |
Study notes
口 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 3 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #284 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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