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口癖

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口癖

口ぐせ
ちぐせ
Noun
Freq #12932
1

pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; catchphrase

Examples
私の祖母は、口癖のように100歳まで生きると言っていましたが、85歳で亡くなりました。
My grandmother used to say that she would live to be a hundred, but she died at the age of 85.
2

manner of talking

Kanji in this Word

3 strokes
Frequency: 284
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

mouth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くち
18 strokes
Frequency: 1973
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

mannerism
habit
vice
trait
fault
kink

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヘキ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くせ
くせ.に
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