舌

ONぜつ

KUNした

Meanings

tonguespeechlanguage

How to remember

This kanji clearly depicts a **tongue** sticking out of a **mouth**. The top component is 口 (mouth), and the lines below represent the tongue itself. Imagine a tongue lolling out, waiting to speak or taste.

Vocabulary

舌した

tongue

舌先したさき

tip of the tongue

舌打ちしたうち

clicking one's tongue

毒舌どくぜつ

sharp tongue, venomous speech

舌戦ぜっせん

verbal battle, war of words

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