Japanese symbol for “gagging”
口止め
くちどめ
Romaji: kuchidome
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; muzzling (someone)
In Japanese, gagging is 口止め, read くちどめ (kuchidome).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; muzzling (someone); gagging; hushing up
- n hush money
Written forms: 口止め、口どめ. Readings: くちどめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gagging”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口封じ | くちふうじ kuchifuuji | muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something) |
| 箝口 | かんこう kankou | restraining (speech); gagging; muzzling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人口 | じんこう jinkou | population |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter; window; teller window |
| 出口 | でぐち deguchi | exit; way out |
| 入り口 | いりぐち iriguchi | entrance; entry; gate |
| 口座 | こうざ kouza | account (e.g. bank) |
| 禁止 | きんし kinshi | prohibition; inhibition; ban |
| 停止 | ていし teishi | stoppage; coming to a stop; halt |
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