Word details

口が重い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口が重い.

Dictionary

Entry

口が重いくちがおもい~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #62227
1

incommunicative; taciturn

Examples
彼は口が重い
He is a man of few words.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

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