Japanese symbol for “rumours”
人の口
ひとのくち
Romaji: hitonokuchi
what people say; rumours; public opinion
In Japanese, rumours is 人の口, read ひとのくち (hitonokuchi).
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Meanings
- exp what people say; rumours; public opinion
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rumours”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 世間の口 | せけんのくち sekennokuchi | what people say; gossip; rumours |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 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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