Mouth: 口 (3)

口 means mouth and, when placed on the left, is called くちへん. It fits 舌 (tongue), 唇 (lips), 喝 (scold), and 吟 (recite aloud); in 如, 哀, 呉, 亨, and 喬, the visible 口 does not always point to a mouth-related meaning.

吟 has 7 strokes and 嘱 has 15; keep the left 口 small and square.

• 舌 tongue, reed, clapper
• 喝 hoarse, scold
• 嘱 entrust, request
• 亨 pass through, go smoothly
• 吟 versify, singing, recital
• 喬 high, boasting
• 唇 lips
• 唄 song, ballad