Word details

口減らし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口減らし.

Dictionary

Entry

口減らし口べらしちべらしNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #57576
1

reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry

12 strokesFrequency 261JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

へ.るへ.らす

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