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舌 : Tongue (radical 135)

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Components:
口

tongue (radical 135)

On 'yomi:
ゼツ(zetsu)
Kun 'yomi:
した(shita)
Strokes:6
Radical:舌 (135)
Usage Rating:1830
JLPT:N1
old JLPT:1
Grade:5
Unicode:0820c
jis208:32-69
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舌 Usage examples

舌触りが良い(したざわりがよい)
舌触りがよい(したざわりがよい)
soft and pleasant on the tongue
筆舌に尽くしがたい(ひつぜつにつくしがたい)
筆舌に尽くし難い(ひつぜつにつくしがたい)
筆舌につくしがたい(ひつぜつにつくしがたい)
筆舌につくし難い(ひつぜつにつくしがたい)
beyond description
湿舌(しつぜつ)wet (moist) tongue
舌平目(シタビラメ)
舌鮃(シタビラメ)
red tonguesole (Cynoglossus joyneri)
百舌勘定(もずかんじょう)splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount, wheedling the others into paying the whole bill
金口木舌(きんこうもくぜつ)(public) opinion leader
舌先三分(したさきさんぶ)a glib tongue (with fair words), fluent talk designed to deceive, talk something away
舌禍事件(ぜっかじけん)scandal (trouble) caused by a slip of the tongue
舌ピアス(したピアス)tongue piercing, tongue stud
舌骨(ぜっこつ)hyoid bone (of the skull)