経口

経口

Japanese

Kanji in this term
経	口
けい Grade: 5	こう Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 経 (kei, “through”) +‎ 口 (kō, “mouth”).

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [ke̞ːko̞ː]

Noun

経口 (hiragana けいこう, rōmaji keikō)

1. taking by mouth; oral

Derived terms

• 経 (けい)口 (こう)避 (ひ)妊 (にん)薬 (やく) (keikō hinin'yaku)
• 経 (けい)口 (こう)感 (かん)染 (せん) (keikō kansen)