# 詞 — part of speech; word

詞 means “part of speech; word”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: ことば (kotoba).

- Meaning: part of speech; word
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: ことば (kotoba)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Words & language 2

## How to remember 詞

Sounds like 司: both read シ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 司 administer

## Don't confuse it with

[訂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/revise-a-text/) · [歌](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/song/) · [荷](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/luggage/) · [寄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drop-by/)

## More in the “Words & language 2” set

[賛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/approve/) · [紹](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/introduce/) · [刷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/print/) · [叫](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/shout/) · [詞](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/part-of-speech/) · [肯](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/agree/) · [伺](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/ask-humbly/)

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