口(くち)

くち
noun
mouth
body-part
1. mouth
The opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
口(くち)を開(あ)けてください。
Please open your mouth.
この料理(りょうり)は口(くち)に合(あ)いますか？
Does this dish suit your taste?
口(くち)に合(あ)う = to suit one's taste
彼(かれ)は口(くち)が堅(かた)い人(ひと)なので、秘密(ひみつ)を話(はな)しても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
He is a person who can keep secrets, so it's okay to tell him secrets.
口(くち)が堅(かた)い = tight-lipped
走(はし)った後(あと)は口(くち)の中(なか)が乾(かわ)いて喉(のど)も渇(かわ)くので、水(みず)をたくさん飲(の)みます。
After running, my mouth gets dry and I get thirsty, so I drink a lot of water.
食(た)べながら話(はな)すと口(くち)の中(なか)の物(もの)が見(み)えてしまうので、口(くち)の中(なか)の食(た)べ物(もの)を飲(の)み込(こ)んでから話(はな)しましょう。
When you talk while eating, people can see the food in your mouth, so let's swallow the food before talking.

Common expressions

Usage

口(くち) also means "opening" and appears in many compound words:

Note: Reading changes to ぐち in compounds.

Related Words

Related: 顔(かお) (face)
Related: 目(め) (eye)
Related: 耳(みみ) (ear)
Related: 唇(くちびる) (lip, lips)
Related: 歯茎(はぐき) (gum (of the mouth))
Compare: 下唇(したくちびる) (the lower lip)
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Added 2026.1.7 23:24 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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