口頭

こうとう

oral

What does 口頭 mean?

口頭 is a Japanese noun meaning oral in English. It is written as 口頭 in kanji, こうとう in hiragana, and koutou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

刑事はその場で彼の口頭証言を書き取った。

The detective took down his oral testimony on the spot.