Kanji
N1 6 strokes Grade 6 freq #1830

tongue, reed, clapper

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

tongue shita

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

speech; eloquence
war of words
wicked tongue; sharp tongue
double-dealing; duplicity
written and spoken words; description
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

tongue
unclear speech; garbled speech
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut
smacking one's lips (over food)
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture

Example sentences

He stuck out his tongue at his teacher.

The tongue of a cat feels rough.

His speech had more and more power as it went along.

He opened up the verbal battle.