Kanji
舌
kanji character
tongue
reed
clapper
舌 kanji-舌 tongue, reed, clapper
舌
Meaning
tongue reed and clapper
Readings
Kun'yomi
- した tongue
- した うち clicking one's tongue
- した つづみ smacking one's lips (over food)
On'yomi
- べん ぜつ speech
- どく ぜつ wicked tongue
- じょう ぜつ talkativeness
Practice Writing
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Related Entries
Component Analysis
Common Words
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舌 tongue, tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell)... -
猫 舌 dislike of very hot food or drink, inability to take hot food, cat tongue -
舌 戦 war of words -
舌 うちclicking one's tongue, tut-tut, smacking one's lips (with relish) -
弁 舌 speech, eloquence, manner of speaking... -
辯 舌 speech, eloquence, manner of speaking... -
毒 舌 wicked tongue, sharp tongue, abusive language -
舌 打 ちclicking one's tongue, tut-tut, smacking one's lips (with relish) -
舌 鼓 smacking one's lips (over food) -
饒 舌 talkativeness, garrulity, loquacity -
冗 舌 talkativeness, garrulity, loquacity -
筆 舌 written and spoken words, description -
舌 たらずunclear speech, garbled speech, poor enunciation... -
二 枚 舌 double-dealing, duplicity, equivocation... -
舌 触 りfeel on the tongue (of food or drink), texture -
舌 ざわりfeel on the tongue (of food or drink), texture -
舌 足 らずunclear speech, garbled speech, poor enunciation... -
舌 っ足 らずunclear speech, garbled speech, poor enunciation... -
舌 禍 careless remark, incriminating remark, unfortunate statement... -
舌 先 tip of tongue -
舌 代 a notice -
舌 鋒 sharp tongue, eloquence -
舌 癌 cancer of the tongue -
舌 がんcancer of the tongue -
舌 ガ ンcancer of the tongue -
舌 音 lingual sound -
舌 端 tip of the tongue, one's words, (manner of) speech... -
舌 頭 tip of the tongue, speech, way of talking -
舌 根 root of the tongue -
舌 苔 fur (on one's tongue)