Word details

口がかかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口がかかる.

Dictionary

Entry

口がかかる口が掛かるくちがかかるExpressionGodan verbFreq #136195
1

to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer)

2

Usu. as 〜の口が掛かる

to be offered (the job of ...); to be invited (to do ...)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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