火口

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Compound of (ka, fire) +‎ (, hole).

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Noun

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()(こう) (kakōくわこう (kwakou)?

  1. (volcanology) a crater
  2. the firedoor of a boiler
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くち > ぐち
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Compound of (hi, fire) +‎ (kuchi, hole). The kuchi changes to guchi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(ぐち) (higuchi

  1. the origin of a fire
  2. an opening for ignition
  3. the nozzle of a welder, etc
  4. the opening through which the fire enters the barrel in a hinawajū
  5. (volcanology) a crater
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Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
くち
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Compound of (ho, fire) +‎ (kuchi, hole).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(くち) (hokuchi

  1. tinder
  2. a place for setting a fire
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN