How to say 'Tongue' in Japanese | 舌

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The Japanese word for Tongue is 'Shita', written as 舌 in Japanese.'Tongue' in hiragana is した.

word

舌

Meaning

Tongue

Reading

した

shita

Kanji

舌Tongue

Explanation

The Japanese noun '舌 (した)' means 'tongue'. This word refers to the muscular organ in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking. It can also be used metaphorically to describe speech or language. For example: I burned my tongue「舌をやけどした」(したをやけどした). She has a sharp tongue「彼女は舌が鋭い」(かのじょはしたがするどい). In Japanese culture, the tongue is sometimes associated with honesty or deceit, as in the phrase '舌を巻く (したをまく)', which means to be astonished or amazed.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2729

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 舌

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

舌

Meaning

Tongue

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