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Japanese symbol for “spout”

Romaji: mizuguchi
spout

In Japanese, spout is , read (mizuguchi).

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 spout

Kanji and stroke order

water
on: スイ
kun: みず、みず-
4 strokes · JLPT 4
mouth
on: コウ、ク
kun: くち
3 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “spout”

WordReadingMeaning
くち kuchimouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle
ふく fukuto emit; to spout; to spurt
ふく fukuto emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout; to spew
つぎくち tsugikuchispout
とすいこう tosuikouspout (for water)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みずぎ mizugibathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
すいじゅん suijunlevel; standard
すいどう suidouwater supply; water service; waterworks
すいそ suisohydrogen (H)
すいぶん suibunwater; liquid; fluid
すいえい suieiswimming
じんこう jinkoupopulation
わるぐち waruguchi(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing

See also: Chinese symbol for “spout”.

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.