Japanese symbol for “morsel”

一口

ひとくち

Romaji: hitokuchi

mouthful; morsel; bite

In Japanese, morsel is 一口, read ひとくち (hitokuchi).

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Meanings

n mouthful; morsel; bite
n gulp; sip; draft; draught
n one word; in short
n one share; one stock; one contribution

Written forms: 一口、ひと口、１口. Readings: ひとくち.

Kanji and stroke order

一

one, one radical (no.1)

on: イチ、イツ
kun: ひと-、ひと.つ

1 strokes · JLPT 4

口

mouth

on: コウ、ク
kun: くち

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
一緒	いっしょ issho	(doing) together
一番	いちばん ichiban	number one; first; first place
一つ	ひとつ hitotsu	one
一般	いっぱん ippan	general; universal
一部	いちぶ ichibu	one part; one portion; one section
一方	いっぽう ippou	one (esp. of two); the other; one way
人口	じんこう jinkou	population
悪口	わるぐち waruguchi	(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing

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