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言 kanji
say, word
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
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On readings
ゲンゴン
Kun readings
いうこと
Words with 言
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —千万言a great many words; huge number of words
- —大言海Daigenkai (5-volume Japanese dictionary, 1932-1937)
- —言外にimplicitly; in an unspoken manner; hinting at; in an implied fashion
- —一言一行every word and act; just a word or an act
- —一言居士person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic
- —共同宣言joint declaration
- —言語学者linguist
- —言語特有language specific
- —言行一致acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action
- —巧言令色flattery; honeyed words
- —国籍言語national language
- —三百代言pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster; casuist; sophist
- —自然言語natural language
- —千言万語a great many words; huge number of words
- —宣言発表declaration
- —大言壮語big talk; boasting; bragging
- —茶番狂言farce; burlesque; low comedy
- —独立宣言declaration of independence
- —年中失言always saying the wrong thing
- —不言実行action before words; work before talk