# 喋 speak

口 (mouth/small box radical) + 葉 (leaf)
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12 strokes
SOLO

## Onyomi

## Mnemonic

| OK, this mnemonic is a bit of a stretch: The right-side part of 喋 looks like 葉, which is a kanji in the word, 'word'=言葉. so, if you buy THAT argument,then the mnemonic becomes really easy, like so: When you speak, your mouth says words (言葉).

## Kunyomi

( を or と ) しゃべ＊る | to talk KANA ★★☆☆☆

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
喋 | speak | MOUTH | 口
葉 | leaf | FLOWER | 花

You talk to me with your MOUTH, about a leaf of a pretty FLOWER.

## Synonyms

tone of voice 調子 口調 喋り方