What does 舌 mean?
舌 is a Japanese noun meaning “tongue” in English. It is written as 舌 in kanji, した in hiragana, and shita in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
コーヒーは舌が焼けるほど熱かった。
The coffee was so hot that I nearly burned my tongue.