Word details

くちばし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くちばし.

Dictionary

Entry

くちばし (嘴/喙)嘴觜はし (嘴/觜)クチバシ喙NounUsually kanaFreq #21623
1

beak; bill

Examples
きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。
Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

嘴

beak, bill

16 strokes

On

シ

Kun

くちばしはし
觜

beak, bill

13 strokes

On

シスイ

Kun

くちばしはし
喙

beak

12 strokes

On

カイ

Kun

がいくちばし

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