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言

Kanji meanings and readings

言

N4

say; word

On reading
ゲン、ゴン
Kun reading
い.う、こと
Radical
言
Illustration of 一言

一言

N3

ひとこと

single word

Illustration of 予言

予言

N1

かねごと

prediction; promise; prognostication

Illustration of 伝言

伝言

N1

でんごん

message; verbal message; word (from someone)

Illustration of 助言

助言

N1

じょげん

advice; suggestion

Illustration of 宣言

宣言

N1

せんげん

declaration; proclamation; announcement

Illustration of 断言

断言

N1

だんげん

declaration; affirmation

Illustration of 方言

方言

N2

ほうげん

dialect

Illustration of 無言

無言

N1

むごん

silence

Illustration of 片言

片言

N1

かたこと

a smattering; talk like a baby; speak haltingly

Illustration of 独り言

独り言

N2

ひとりごと

a soliloquy; a monologue; speaking to oneself

Illustration of 発言

発言

N1

はつげん

utterance; speech; proposal

Illustration of 言い付ける

言い付ける

N2

いいつける

to tell; to tell on (someone); to order

Illustration of 言い出す

言い出す

N2

いいだす

to start talking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice

Illustration of 言い訳

言い訳

N1

いいわけ

excuse; explanation

Illustration of 言う

言う

N3

ゆう

to say

Illustration of 言う

言う

N5

いう

to say

Illustration of 言わば

言わば

N3

いわば

so to speak

Illustration of 言付ける

言付ける

N2

ことづける

to send word; to send a message

Illustration of 言伝

言伝

N1

ことづて

declaration; hearsay

Illustration of 言葉

言葉

N5

ことば

word; language

Illustration of 言葉遣い

言葉遣い

N2

ことばづかい

speech; expression; wording

Illustration of 言語

言語

N3

げんご

language

Illustration of 言論

言論

N1

げんろん

discussion

Illustration of 証言

証言

N1

しょうげん

evidence; testimony