noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. mouth-to-mouth feeding, beak-to-beak feeding, mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation).
  2. conveying by word of mouth, oral tradition.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
口移し くちうつし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shift, move, change
イ うつ.る (5th, N2)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
many, frequent, much
おお.い タ まさ.に (2nd, N4)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)