言
say, word
JLPT N4 Grade 2 7 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- い・こと
- On'yomi
- ゲン・ゴン
- Radical
- 言 · speech (words, speak)
言 means "say, word". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read い・こと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
言う
to say
Stroke order & writing
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言 in example sentences
Fugen jikkou.
Deeds, not words.
Nani mo iu na.
Say nothing.
Nani ka itta?
What did you say?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 言
- 言葉 word; language
- 言う to say
- 伝言 message
- 発言 statement, remark
- 方言 dialect
- 言い訳 excuse
- 言葉遣い wording, language use
- 言い方 way of saying
- 助言 advice
- 言い争い argument
- 言葉足らず being inarticulate
- 言い換える to rephrase
- 言い出す to start to say, to bring up
- 言い切る to assert, to declare
- 言うまでもなく needless to say
- 言及 mention, reference
- 強いて言えば if forced to say
- 言質 verbal commitment
More 言 (speech) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 言 mean?
- 言 means "say, word". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 言 have?
- 言 is written in 7 strokes.
- How is 言 read?
- It is read い・こと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゲン・ゴン in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 言?
- 言 is a JLPT N4 kanji.