noun

  1. tip of the tongue.
  2. one's words, (manner of) speech, way of talking.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
舌端 ぜったん

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)
edge, origin, end
タン は はし (7th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
specialized, concentrated
タン セン はし
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ ニ しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)