Yellow mouth - Yellow mouth

Japanese: 黄口 - こうこう

[Noun] 1. The beak of a baby bird is yellow. Also, the baby bird itself. ※Shoreishu - 4 (around 835) by Tamefuji no Daifu Kei " _When _{it rains} _and _crosses the mud, it _uses a _turtle stick as a horse, it carries the stars _{back to its} hut, its grass _{is filled} with _life , its mouth is yellow, _and it pecks _at the grains _{without a trace} ." [Setsuen - Keishin] 2. Being young. Young and inexperienced. Also, a word used to mock someone. An infant. An immature person. A yellow kiss . ※From the 1786 series of metaphors, part 4: “The baby with _a yellow mouth” ※From the 1807-11 series of readings, “Tsubakisetsu Yumiharizuki” (The Moon of the Yellow Mouth) (First part): “Tametomo is only grown-up in appearance, but he is a boy with a yellow mouth . ” [Huainanzi: Fanronkun]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 雛鳥(ひなどり)の嘴(くちばし)が黄色いこと。また、その雛鳥。※性霊集‐四（835頃）為藤大夫啓「至_レ如_二冒_レ雨渉_レ泥、藜杖為_レ馬、戴_レ星帰_レ舎、蔬湌支_一レ命、充_レ庭黄口、无_レ粒_二啄拾_一」〔説苑‐敬慎〕② 幼いこと。年若く思慮経験の浅いこと。また、その者をあざけっていう語。幼児。未熟者。黄吻(こうふん)。※譬喩尽（1786）四「黄口(ク_ハウコウ)之嬰児」※読本・椿説弓張月（1807‐11）前「為朝は形容(かたち)こそおとなびたれ、いはば黄口(クヮウコウ)の童也」〔淮南子‐氾論訓〕

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