Kuchiyose

口寄せ

くちよせ

literallysummoning a spirit and giving them voice

Summoning.

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口
  • 人口じんこうpopulation
  • 口くちmouth
  • 窓口まどぐちcounter
  • 口座こうざaccount
  • 入り口いりぐちentrance
寄
  • 寄付きふcontribution
  • 年寄りとしよりold person
  • 寄せるよせるto come near
  • 寄せよせyose
  • 歩み寄りあゆみよりcompromise

口・寄 — every one of these is a square on the grid of 2,136 jōyō kanji. Three a day, quizzed through real words.

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