くち
口
　
を
つつし
慎
　
む

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be careful in speech.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
　
を
つつし
慎
　
む
 口を慎む くちをつつしむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
humility, be careful, discreet
シン　つつし.む　つつ.ましい (7th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
true, reality, Buddhist sect
シン　ま　まっ (3rd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
tool, utensil, means
グ　そな.える　つぶさ.に (3rd, N3)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)