くち
口
ふう
封
　
じ

noun, takes する

  1. muzzling (a person), preventing (a person) from revealing something.
  2. silencing (a person), murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something. Slang.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
ふう
封
　
じ
 口封じ くちふうじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal, closing
フウ　ホウ (8th, N2)
square jewel, corner, angle
ケイ　ケ　か (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)