言
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called; named; that says; that · as many as; as much as
- 言葉language; dialect · word; phrase; expression; term
- そう言うsuch; like that; that sort of
- どう言うwhat kind of; what sort of; what
- こう言うsuch; this sort of; like this
- と言うのはbecause ...; for ...; the reason being ... · as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...; how about ...
- 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to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
- と言ったsuch ... as; or some such
- と言うことはthat is to say; so that means
- と言うものsomething like ...; something called ...
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