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Japanese symbol for “mouthpiece”

Romaji: kuchi
mouth

In Japanese, mouthpiece is , read (kuchi).

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. n mouth
  2. n opening; hole; gap; orifice
  3. n mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece
  4. n gate; door; entrance; exit
  5. n speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip)
  6. n taste; palate

Kanji and stroke order

mouth
on: コウ、ク
kun: くち
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “mouthpiece”

WordReadingMeaning
すいくち suikuchimouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip)
マッピ mappimouthpiece
くちがね kuchiganemouthpiece
そうわぐち souwaguchi(telephone) mouthpiece
マウスピース mausupiisumouthpiece

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)

See also: Chinese symbol for “mouthpiece”.

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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