Word details

口止め

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口止め.

Dictionary

Entry

口止めちどめNounFreq #12511
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; muzzling (someone); gagging; hushing up

2

Abbreviation

hush money

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

stop, halt

4 strokesFrequency 310JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

と.まる-ど.まりと.める-と.める-ど.めとど.めるとど.めとど.まるや.めるや.む-や.むよ.す-さ.す-さ.し

Nanori

どめ

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