Japanese symbol for “talkative”
軽口
かるくち
Romaji: karukuchi
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
In Japanese, talkative is 軽口, read かるくち (karukuchi).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
- n witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “talkative”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 口達者 | くちだっしゃ kuchidassha | eloquent; glib; talkative |
| お喋り | おしゃべり oshaberi | chatty; talkative; chatterbox |
| 口まめ | くちまめ kuchimame | talkative; voluble |
| 口が多い | くちがおおい kuchigaooi | talkative; loquacious; garrulous |
| 口数が多い | くちかずがおおい kuchikazugaooi | talkative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 気軽 | きがる kigaru | carefree; buoyant; lighthearted |
| 手軽 | てがる tegaru | easy; simple; informal |
| 軽い | かるい karui | light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily) |
| 軽減 | けいげん keigen | abatement; reduction |
| 軽傷 | けいしょう keishou | minor injury |
| 軽視 | けいし keishi | making light of; thinking little of; slighting |
| 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 “talkative”.
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