I burned my tongue drinking hot soup.
舌
tongue, reed, clapper
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
6 strokes
Radical
舌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ゼツ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
した
Nanori (Name Reading)
した
Common Readings
ゼツ, した
Example sentences
He clicked his tongue and said, 'Tsk.'
He has a habit of clicking his tongue often when he gets frustrated.
'Tsk, another failure?' he said with a click of his tongue.
After his boss left the room, he secretly stuck his tongue out.
He licked the ice cream with the tip of his tongue.
He is usually quiet, but when he drinks alcohol, he becomes very talkative.
I smacked my lips in satisfaction at the delicious food.
Example Vocabulary
舌
tongue
舌打ち
clicking one's tongue; tut-tutting; tsk-tsking
舌を出す
to mock behind someone's back; to stick out one's tongue in embarrassment
舌先
tip of the tongue; glibness
饒舌
talkative; garrulous; loquacious
舌なめずり
毒舌
舌を巻く
舌鼓を打つ
to smack one's lips (in satisfaction); to express satisfaction with delicious food
舌足らず
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