Chinese

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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

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Verb

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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

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合口

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

Japanese

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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
[noun] 合口, 合い口: compatibility, rapport, or cooperativeness in anything done together with others
[noun] 合口, 合い口: getting along well with others, affinity
[noun] 合口, 合い口: the join or fit between stones or bricks in masonry or other wall building
[noun] 合口, 合い口: the join or fit between a lid and a container
[noun] 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
[noun] 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.)