Moji Ninja

言 — say; word

言 means “say; word”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ゲン (gen), ゴン (gon). Kun'yomi: い(う) (iu), こと (koto). You'll see it in words such as 言う (iu, “to say”).

言
Stroke order of 言
Meaning
say; word
On'yomi
ゲン (gen), ゴン (gon)
Kun'yomi
い(う) (iu), こと (koto)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N5 · set Verbs

How to remember 言

Words stacking up in lines above a mouth (口): say.

Parts: 亠 lid · 口 mouth; box

Words with 言

WordReadingMeaning
言ういう iu kunto say

Example sentences

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