noun

  1. caustic words.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
啖呵 たんか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat
タン く.う くらわ.す (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
inflammation, flame, blaze
ほのお エン ぬく (8th, N1)
fire
ひ カ ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
scold, blow on, reprove
カ か.す しか.る (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)