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Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、ク、くち
Romaji: kou, ku, kuchi
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

mouth

Stroke Diagram

123

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  3
Radical Number:  30
Frequency:  284
Grade:  1
Skip Pattern:  4-3-1
Korean Reading:  gu
Chinese Reading:  kou3
Unicode:  53e3
JIS:  387D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3382
Nelson Index: 868
New Nelson Index: 685
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3d0.1
Four Corner Index: 6000.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 20
Gakken Index: 213
Japanese Names Index: 29
Daikanwanjiten Index: 3227
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0717
Remembering the kanji Index: 11
Busy People Index: 2.16
Kanji Way Index: 200
Kanji Flashcards Index: 31
Kodansha Compact Index: 276
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 34
Kanji in Context Index: 167
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2119
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2865
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 11
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 11
Essential Kanji Index: 38
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4189
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3777
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 27
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 16

Words

(くち)
mouth; opening; hole; gap; orifice; mouth (of a bottle); spout; nozzle; mouthpiece; gate; door; entrance; exit; speaking; speech; talk (i.e. gossip); taste; palate; mouth (to feed); opening (i.e. vacancy); available position; invitation; summons; kind; sort; type; opening (i.e. beginning); counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), and swords
河口 (かこう、かわぐち)
mouth of river; estuary
口調 (くちょう)
tone (e.g. of voice, etc.); (verbal) expression
口座 (こうざ)
account (e.g. bank)
経口 (けいこう)
oral
(く、こう)
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
口径 (こうけい)
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
口腔 (こうこう、こうくう)
the oral cavity; mouth cavity
開口 (かいこう)
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
口蓋 (こうがい)
palate
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