くち
口
ふう
封
 
じ

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. muzzling (someone), gagging, forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something).
  2. silencing (someone), killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something. Colloquialism, messages.euph.

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 (Late Jr. High, 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)