けい
 
 

expression, Godan verb

  1. to make a witty remark, to come out with a bon mot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
 
 
警句を吐く けいくをはく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

admonish, commandment
ケイ いまし.める (6th, N3)
awe, respect, honor
ケイ うやま.う キョウ (6th, N2)
any, at all, in the least
コウ ク いやしく.も (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spit, vomit, belch
は.く ト つ.く (7th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)