Meaning of 嘴(くちばし) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 嘴, 喙, 觜 JLPT 1

Kana Reading くちばし, はし

Romaji kuchibashi, hashi

Examples of 嘴, 喙, 觜, くちばし, はし in a sentence

きつつきは、長く尖ったくちばしで、木の幹をつついて、中にいる虫を食べます。

Woodpeckers peck tree trunks with their long pointed beaks and eat insects found there.

喙

12 strokes

beak

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: がい, くちばし

嘴

16 strokes

beak, bill

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: くちばし, はし

觜

13 strokes

beak, bill

On'Yomi: シ, スイ

Kun'Yomi: くちばし, はし

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