Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit.
  2. to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
口説く くどく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
opinion, theory, explanation
セツ と.く ゼイ (4th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)