Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “陰口”

陰口

かげぐち

malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

Example sentence

If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

陰
On
いん
Kun
かげ;かげ.る
Stroke count
11

・shade

・yin

・negative

・sex organs

・secret

・shadow

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