くち
口
　
を
と
閉
　
ざ
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to keep one's mouth shut, to refuse to talk.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
　
を
と
閉
　
ざ
　
す
 口を閉ざす くちをとざす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
closed, shut
と.じる　ヘイ　し.める (6th, N3)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ