Word details

口が軽い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口が軽い.

Dictionary

Entry

口が軽い口がかるいくちがかるい~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #34528
1

having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret

Examples
あいつは口が軽いからこのことは言わない方がいい。
Don't tell him. He's got a loose tongue.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

lightly, trifling, unimportant

12 strokesFrequency 790JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ケイキョウキン

Kun

かる.いかろ.やかかろ.んじる

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