くち
口
　
を
にご
濁
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to speak ambiguously, to be vague, to equivocate, to prevaricate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
　
を
にご
濁
　
す
 口を濁す くちをにごす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
voiced, uncleanness, wrong
にご.る　ダク　ジョク (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
green caterpillar, Szechwan
ショク　ゾク　いもむし (Kentei 1)
net(罒) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ　ボウ　あみがしら
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)