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言

言 — say, word

On
ゲン, ゴン
Kun
いう, こと
Strokes
7
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 言

  • 言わばいわばso to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a senseCommon

    その画家は、いわば永遠の少年だ。
    The artist is eternally a boy.

  • 言葉ことばlanguage; dialectCommon

    「言葉の一面は、伝達しようとする意志である」と彼は言う。
    "One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.

  • 宣言せんげんdeclaration; proclamation; announcementCommon

    その植民地は独立を宣言した。
    The colony declared independence.

  • 発言はつげんstatement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposalCommon
  • 言ういうto say; to utter; to declareCommon
  • 証言しょうげんtestimony; (verbal) evidenceCommon
  • 提言ていげんproposal; motion; recommendationCommon
  • 言語げんごlanguageCommon
  • 言げんword; remark; statementCommon
  • 一言ひとことsingle word; a few words; brief commentCommon
  • 狂言きょうげんkyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh playCommon
  • 言論げんろん(one's) speech; expression of views; discussionCommon
  • 言い方いいかたway of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expr…Common
  • 言動げんどうspeech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; ma…Common
  • 言い渡すいいわたすto announce; to tell; to sentence; to orderCommon
  • 断言だんげんassertion; declaration; affirmationCommon
  • 言い分いいぶんone's say; one's point; one's case; one's claimCommon
  • 言及げんきゅうreference; allusionCommon
  • 無言むごんsilence (not speaking); mutenessCommon
  • 助言じょげんadvice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hintCommon

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 387 words that use 言.

  • 言う いう to say; to utter; to declare
  • 言わば いわば so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
  • 発言 はつげん statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
  • 言語 げんご language
  • 言 げん word; remark; statement

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