"くちもと" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [kɯ̟t͡ɕimo̞to̞] Forms: kuchimoto [romanization], kutimoto [romanization], くちもと [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From 口(くち) (kuchi) + 元(もと) (moto). Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|口|くち|元|もと|t1=|t2=}} 口(くち) (kuchi) + 元(もと) (moto) Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=くちもと}} くちもと • (kuchimoto) ^(←くちもと (kutimoto)?)
  1. the mouth (as a general area on the face); the lips

Alternative forms

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