Kanji1 / 7
言 kanji
say, word
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
ゲンゴン
Kun readings
いうこと
Words with 言
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —温言warming words; kind words
- —概言summary; summarization; general remarks; abstract; epitome
- —妖言dire prophecy that creates confusion
- —迷言meaningless or stupid turn of phrase that at first glance resembles a wise saying; silly saying; nonsensical proverb
- —言表verbal expression
- —預言(religious) prophecy
- —通言common saying; slang; argot
- —戯言joke; jest
- —千言lots of words
- —縷言detailed explanation
- —重言pleonasm; redundancy; tautology; kanji compound in which the same character is repeated
- —言詞words; speech; expression
- —言句(a few) words; phrase; expression
- —妄言reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
- —諛言flattering words; flattery
- —怨言grudge; complaint; reproach
- —遺言will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
- —譫言delirious talk; nonsense
- —言文spoken and written language
- —言海Genkai (Japanese dictionary; publ. 1886)