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How do you read 異口同音 in Japanese?
Different people express the same view.
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Many people expressing the same thing. 口 is read ku in this expression.
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reading of Japanese four-character phrase 異 口 同 音
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異: 11 strokes; radical 田 (field). 口: 3 strokes; radical 口 (mouth). 同: 6 strokes; radical 口 (mouth). 音: 9 strokes; radical 音 (sound). Visual search descriptions are distinct from dictionary radical classifications.
異11 strokes / radical: 田 (field)
口3 strokes / radical: 口 (mouth)
同6 strokes / radical: 口 (mouth)
音9 strokes / radical: 音 (sound)
Stroke counts and radicals follow the Japanese dictionary Kanjipedia; other dictionaries may differ.
Kanjipedia「異」 ／ Kanjipedia「口」 ／ Kanjipedia「同」 ／ Kanjipedia「音」
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The answer is
いくどうおん
iku dōon
異口同音
Understand the meaning
English translationWith one voice / unanimous agreement
Many people saying the same thing, or their views agreeing. It can describe the same assessment coming from different people.
See it in a sentence
参加者は異口同音に、案内が分かりやすかったと話した。The participants all said that the guidance had been easy to understand.
A way to remember
異口 is iku and 同音 is dōon. Remember the first part as iku, rather than ikō.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 異口同音
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State the shared opinion
Use 異口同音に褒める. Name who agreed and what they were discussing to make the scope of the judgment clear.
例：試作品を使った三人は、持ち手を広げてほしいと異口同音に述べた。
All three people who tried the prototype said they wanted a wider handle.
The focus is the message, not vocal pitch
異口同音 focuses on shared content or views. It does not require everyone to speak at the same pitch or at exactly the same moment.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 異口同音
Explanation checked on 2026-11-02. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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