JLPT N4 · 7 strokes
Kanji 言: "say, word"
The kanji 言 means "say, word". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ゲン, ゴン in on'yomi and い.う, こと in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゲンゴン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い.うこと
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | say, word |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 83 of 2,501 |
Common words with 言
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 言うto say; to utter; to declare · to name; to call
- と言うappelé, nommé, qui dit que · pas moins de, jusqu'à (quantité)
- 言葉language; dialect · word; phrase; expression; term
- そう言うun tel, de ce genre, comme ça
- どう言うquel genre de, quelle sorte de, comment
- こう言うun tel, de ce genre, comme ceci
- と言うのはc'est que, parce que · quant à, en ce qui concerne
- そう言えばnow that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject
- と言われるêtre appelé, être qualifié de, on dit de lui que
- と言ったcomme, tel que (énumération d'exemples)
- と言うことはautrement dit, cela veut dire que
- と言うものquelque chose comme ..., ce qu'on appelle ...
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