身八つ口

身八口

Reading

Kana: みやつぐち

Romaji: miyatsuguchi

Definition

noun

1

small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)

Kanji

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

口

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち

Meaning: mouth