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Picture story for the kanji 口, meaning mouth

口 kanji: meaning “mouth”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N53 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
mouth
On'yomi
コウ、ク
Kun'yomi
くち

Picture story to remember 口

Open wide and your mouth becomes a square box, with a small pink tongue at the bottom.

How to write 口: stroke order

口 is written with 3 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 口

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Kanji that share parts with 口.