口は災いの元。

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口 は 災い の 元 。

English Translation

Out of the mouth comes evil.

Furigana

口(くち)は災(わざわ)いの元(もと)。

Romanji

Kuchi wa wazawai no moto.

Words

口 (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

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

災い (わざわい)

calamity; catastrophe; misfortune

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

元 (もと)

former; ex-

Kanji

口

Readings: コウ、 ク、 くち

Meaning: mouth

災

Readings: サイ、 わざわ.い

Meanings: disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil

元

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと

Meanings: beginning, former time, origin