Japanese symbol for “persuade”
口説く
くどく
Romaji: kudoku
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit
In Japanese, persuade is 口説く, read くどく (kudoku).
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
- v5k, vt to persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit
- v5k, vt to make advances (to); to seduce; to court; to woo; to make a play (for); to make a pass (at)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “persuade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言い聞かせる | いいきかせる iikikaseru | to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise |
| 引きずる | ひきずる hikizuru | to influence; to persuade; to entice |
| 口説き落とす | くどきおとす kudokiotosu | to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart |
| 説く | とく toku | to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with |
| 噛む | かむ kamu | to convince; to persuade |
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) |
| 説明 | せつめい setsumei | explanation; exposition; description |
| 小説 | しょうせつ shousetsu | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “persuade”.
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