合口

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Chinese

to close; to gather; to join
to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together
 
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
simp. and trad.
(合口)

Pronunciation


Verb

合口

  1. (literary) to close the mouth
  2. (literary) to say together; to speak in unison
  3. (literary) to quarrel
  4. (of food, dishes) to be to one's taste; to be tasty
  5. (of a wound) to heal up; to form a scab

Noun

合口

  1. (literary) junction; point of convergence (of two rivers)
  2. (Chinese phonetics) Short for 合口呼 (hékǒuhū, “close-mouth sounds”).

Japanese

Kanji in this term
あい
Grade: 2
くち
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 合口 – see the following entry.
あいくち
合口, 合い口: compatibility, rapport, or cooperativeness in anything done together with others
合口, 合い口: getting along well with others, affinity
合口, 合い口: the join or fit between stones or bricks in masonry or other wall building
合口, 合い口: the join or fit between a lid and a container
合口, 合い口: a style of constructing a 短刀 (tantō, short sword; dagger) without a crossguard, so that the hilt fits directly against the opening of the scabbard
匕首, 合口, 合い口: a specific type of dagger with no crossguard, where the hilt fits directly against the opening of the scabbard, often kept concealed in one's clothing
Alternative spellings
合い口, 匕首
(This term, 合口, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)