tongue

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 舌 is read した, has 6 strokes, and relates to the tongue.
• Basic usage: 舌 is read した, and 猫舌 is read ねこじた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 舌 and 猫舌
  • 舌 means tongue.
  • 熱い茶で舌を少しやけどした。 means “I slightly burned my tongue on the hot tea.”
  • 猫舌 means sensitive to hot food.
  • 私は猫舌なので、スープが少し冷めてから飲む。 means “I am sensitive to hot food, so I wait until the soup cools a little before drinking it.”