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Dictionary: “閉口”

閉口

へいこう

to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be nonplussed

Example sentence

He was stumped by the problem.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

閉
On
へい
Kun
と.じる;と.ざす;し.める;し.まる;た.てる
Stroke count
11

・closed

・shut

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
口
On
こう;く
Kun
くち
Stroke count
3

・mouth

1 2 3

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Related words to 閉口

2 related words

閉口

へいこう

→

to be fed up;to be tired (of);to be unable to bear;to be annoyed

閉口頓首

へいこうとんしゅ

→

being at a complete loss as to what to do;being at one's wit's end;being at a loss for an answer