くちばし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くちばし
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.
Kanji in this Word
嘴
16 strokes
Meanings
beak
bill
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くちばし
はし
觜
13 strokes
Meanings
beak
bill
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
スイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くちばし
はし
喙
12 strokes
Meanings
beak
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
がい
くちばし
口
3 strokes
Frequency: 284
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
mouth
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くち
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