口利き

口きき

Reading

Kana: くちきき
Romaji: kuchikiki
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

mediation; good offices; intervention; mediator; middleman

2

influential person; person of influence

3

eloquence; eloquent person

Note: archaism
4

way of speaking

Note: original meaning
Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち
Meaning: mouth
Readings: リ、 き.く
Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit