言 — kanji meaning “say”
言
say, word
- Meanings
- say, word
- On'yomi
- ゲン (gen)、ゴン (gon)
- Kun'yomi
- い.う、こと
- Name readings
- とき
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 4
- Newspaper frequency
- #83 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 149
- Chinese reading
- yán — Chinese character page
Words with 言
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 言う | いう iu | to say; to utter; to declare |
| 言葉 | ことば kotoba | language; dialect |
| 発言 | はつげん hatsugen | statement; remark; observation |
| 宣言 | せんげん sengen | declaration; proclamation; announcement |
| 言語 | げんご gengo | language |
| 一言 | ひとこと hitokoto | single word; a few words; brief comment |
| 言い方 | いいかた iikata | way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording |
| 言動 | げんどう gendou | speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds |
| 言い訳 | いいわけ iiwake | excuse |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice; counsel; suggestion |
| 方言 | ほうげん hougen | dialect; provincialism |
| 無言 | むごん mugon | silence (not speaking); muteness |
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