Kanji 言: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 言: say, word. Readings and core meaning.
See vocabulary and examples below.
say, word
This character depicts sound waves or breath emerging from a mouth (口). It represents the 'words' that come out of our mouths or the act of 'speaking' something.
言い訳 (いいわけ): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言い訳: excuse / explanation. Meanings and example sentences.
一言 (いちげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 一言: single word / brief remark. Meanings and example sentences.
片言 (かたこと): meaning and examples
Japanese word 片言: halting speech / broken language. Meanings and example sentences.
予言 (かねごと): meaning and examples
Japanese word 予言: prediction / forecast. Meanings and example sentences.
言論 (げんろん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言論: discussion / debate / public opinion. Meanings and example sentences.
言伝 (ことづて): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言伝: message / communication. Meanings and example sentences.
証言 (しょうげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 証言: evidence / testimony. Meanings and example sentences.
助言 (じょげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 助言: advice / suggestion. Meanings and example sentences.
宣言 (せんげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 宣言: declaration / announcement. Meanings and example sentences.
断言 (だんげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 断言: declaration / assertion / affirmation. Meanings and example sentences.
伝言 (つてこと): meaning and examples
Japanese word 伝言: verbal message / word / rumor. Meanings and example sentences.
伝言 (でんごん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 伝言: verbal message / short note. Meanings and example sentences.
発言 (はつげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 発言: utterance / statement / speech. Meanings and example sentences.
無言 (むごん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 無言: silence / wordlessness. Meanings and example sentences.
言い出す (いいだす): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言い出す: to start speaking / to propose / to suggest. Meanings and example sentences.
言い付ける (いいつける): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言い付ける: to tell on / to order / to instruct. Meanings and example sentences.
言付ける (ことづける): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言付ける: to send a message / to give a word. Meanings and example sentences.
言葉遣い (ことばづかい): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言葉遣い: speech style / wording / expression. Meanings and example sentences.
独り言 (ひとりごと): meaning and examples
Japanese word 独り言: talking to oneself. Meanings and example sentences.
方言 (ほうげん): meaning and examples
Japanese word 方言: dialect / regional speech. Meanings and example sentences.
言う (ゆう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言う: to say / to tell / to speak. Meanings and example sentences.
言わば (いわば): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言わば: so to speak / as it were. Meanings and example sentences.
言語 (げんご): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言語: language. Meanings and example sentences.
一言 (ひとこと): meaning and examples
Japanese word 一言: single word / brief remark. Meanings and example sentences.
言う (いう): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言う: to say / to tell. Meanings and example sentences.
言葉 (ことば): meaning and examples
Japanese word 言葉: word / language. Meanings and example sentences.
