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くち
つつし
んだ
ほう

You'd better hold your tongue.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
0
noun
1. mouth
2. opening; hole; gap; orifice
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3
Most common form: 慎む
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be careful; to be discreet  (usu. 慎む)
2. to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain  (usu. 慎む)
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1
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (also いい (all senses); often written with kana only)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared
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Kanji
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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キン   discreet   つつし to be discreet, careful   
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キン   すみれ violet   
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シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
grass   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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ホウ   かた way, direction   
リョウ   よ good   
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