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


Noun

利口

  1. glib tongue; wittiness

Adjective

利口

  1. quick of speech; having a sharp tongue
  2. tasty and refreshing

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
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