noun

  1. careless remark, incriminating remark, unfortunate statement, slip of the tongue.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
舌禍 ぜっか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tongue, reed, clapper
した ゼツ (5th, N1)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
calamity, misfortune, evil
わざわい カ (9th, N1)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)