Japanese symbol for “mouthful”
一口
ひとくち
Romaji: hitokuchi
mouthful; morsel; bite
In Japanese, mouthful is 一口, read ひとくち (hitokuchi).
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
- 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
Other Japanese words for “mouthful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一飲み | ひとのみ hitonomi | swallowing in one gulp; downing; mouthful |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “mouthful”.
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.
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