利口

Chinese

advantage; benefit; profit
advantage; benefit; profit; sharp
 
mouth; (a measure word, for people, livestock or utensils)
simp. and trad.
(利口)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

利口

  1. glib tongue; sharp tongue; wittiness

Adjective

利口

  1. tasty and refreshing (of fruits, vegetables, dishes)
  2. quick of speech; having a sharp tongue

Pronunciation 2


Adjective

利口

  1. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) raising one's appetite (of food)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
こう
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Alternative forms

  • 悧口
  • 利巧
  • 悧巧

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) こー [rìkóó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲiko̞ː]

Adjective

()(こう) • (rikō-na (adnominal ()(こう) (rikō na), adverbial ()(こう) (rikō ni))

  1. clever

Inflection

Noun

()(こう) • (rikō

  1. shrewdness

References

  1. ^ Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN