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Japanese symbol for “glib”

Romaji: kuchidassha
eloquent; glib; talkative; fluent

In Japanese, glib is , read (kuchidassha).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na, n eloquent; glib; talkative; fluent; voluble; having the gift of gab
  2. n smooth talker; glib talker

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

mouth
on: コウ、ク
kun: くち
3 strokes · JLPT 4
accomplished, reach, arrive
on: タツ、ダ
kun: -たち
12 strokes · JLPT 2
someone, person
on: シャ
kun: もの
8 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “glib”

WordReadingMeaning
くちのたっしゃ kuchinotasshaglib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
くちがうまい kuchigaumaihoneymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
くちのうまい kuchinoumaihoneymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
ていのいい teinoiinice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding
くちさきだけ kuchisakidakeall talk; glib; insincere

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
じんこう jinkoupopulation
わるぐち waruguchi(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing
まどぐち madoguchicounter; window; teller window
でぐち deguchiexit; way out
いりぐち iriguchientrance; entry; gate
こうざ kouzaaccount (e.g. bank)
ともだち tomodachifriend; companion
たっせい tasseiachievement; attainment; accomplishment
かんじゃ kanjapatient

See also: Chinese symbol for “glib”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.