How to say 'Bite' or 'Sip' in Japanese | 一口

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The Japanese word for Bite or Sip is 'Hitokuchi', written as 一口 in Japanese.'Bite' or 'Sip' in hiragana is ひとくち.

word

一口

Meaning

Bite, Sip

Reading

ひとくち

hitokuchi

Kanji

一One 口Mouth

Explanation

The Japanese noun '一口 (ひとくち)' can mean either 'bite' or 'sip', depending on the context. When referring to food, it typically means a small bite or portion, such as in the sentence: take a bite of this cake「このケーキを一口食べて」(このケーキをひとくちたべて). When referring to drinks, it means a small sip, as in: take a sip of tea「お茶を一口飲んで」(おちゃをひとくちのんで). The word is often used to describe a small amount of food or drink, and it can also be used metaphorically to describe a small amount of information or effort, such as in the phrase '一口メモ (ひとくちめも)' which means a brief note or memo.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5419

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 一口

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

一

Meaning

One

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

Words Related to 一口 Through the Kanji 一

These 64 Words contain the Kanji 一 as well.

word

一

Meaning

One

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一つ

Meaning

One

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一人

Meaning

Alone, One person

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一寸

Meaning

A bit

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一緒に

Meaning

Together

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一般

Meaning

General

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一番

Meaning

Most

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

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一人で

Meaning

Alone

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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一昨日

Meaning

Day before yesterday

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一部

Meaning

Part

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一杯

Meaning

Full, A lot

word

一定

Meaning

Fixed

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一日

Meaning

First

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一生

Meaning

Lifetime

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一言

Meaning

Word

word

一瞬

Meaning

Instant

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

word

一層

Meaning

word

一旦

Meaning

Once

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一時

Meaning

Temporarily, Once

word

一体

Meaning

Really

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一向に

Meaning

Not at all

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一員

Meaning

Member

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一度に

Meaning

At once

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一部分

Meaning

Part

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同一

Meaning

Same, Identical

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一段と

Meaning

word

唯一

Meaning

Only

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一切

Meaning

Not at all

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一気

Meaning

All at once

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一種

Meaning

A kind

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一応

Meaning

Tentatively

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一般に

Meaning

Generally

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一人一人

Meaning

Each person

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一見

Meaning

At first glance

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一家

Meaning

Family

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一周

Meaning

Lap

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一緒

Meaning

Together

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一面

Meaning

Whole area

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一族

Meaning

Clan, Family

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一斉

Meaning

Simultaneous

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一致

Meaning

Match

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一行

Meaning

Group

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一貫

Meaning

Consistency

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一遍に

Meaning

All at once

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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一斉に

Meaning

Simultaneously

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一連

Meaning

Series

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一向

Meaning

Not at all

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一まず

Meaning

For now

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万一

Meaning

word

一休み

Meaning

Rest

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一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

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一目

Meaning

Glance, First move

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一同

Meaning

Everyone

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第一

Meaning

First

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一流

Meaning

Top class

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一帯

Meaning

Area

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統一

Meaning

Unification

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一段

Meaning

Step, Level

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一覧

Meaning

List

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腹一杯

Meaning

Full

Words Related to 一口 Through the Kanji 口

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 口 as well.

word

口

Meaning

Mouth

word

出口

Meaning

Exit

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早口

Meaning

Fast speech

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人口

Meaning

Population

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改札口

Meaning

Ticket gate

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口調

Meaning

Tone

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口げんか

Meaning

Quarrel

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入り口

Meaning

Entrance

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口座

Meaning

Account

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裏口

Meaning

Backdoor

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口紅

Meaning

Lipstick

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出入り口

Meaning

Entrance

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無口

Meaning

Quiet

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悪口

Meaning

Insult

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窓口

Meaning

Window, Counter

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非常口

Meaning

Emergency exit

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