Japanese symbol for “middleman”
口利き
くちきき
Romaji: kuchikiki
mediation; good offices; intervention; mediator
In Japanese, middleman is 口利き, read くちきき (kuchikiki).
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Meanings
- n mediation; good offices; intervention; mediator; middleman
- n influential person; person of influence
- n eloquence; eloquent person
- n way of speaking
Written forms: 口利き、口きき. Readings: くちきき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “middleman”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 仲立ち | なかだち nakadachi | mediation; agency; agent |
| 仲人 | なこうど nakoudo | go-between; intermediary; middleman |
| 中間商人 | ちゅうかんしょうにん chuukanshounin | middleman; broker |
| 仲立人 | なかだちにん nakadachinin | middleman; mediator; go-between |
| 中間業者 | ちゅうかんぎょうしゃ chuukangyousha | middleman |
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) |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
See also: Chinese symbol for “middleman”.
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