Kanji details for 曰
曰
                            
                            
                        say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)
                KUN: 
                - いわ.くiwa.ku
- のたま.うnotama.u
- のたま.わくnotama.waku
- ここにkokoni
ON: 
            
                - エツetsu
Radicals: 
            
        Example words(showing 7 results)
noun
1.
pretext, history, past, story
adverbial noun
2.
according to ..., ... says
noun, no-adjective
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with an interesting history (story), with a shady history, with circumstances that are difficult to explain
Other readings:
                いわく付き【いわくつき】
                Godan-u verb, transitive verb
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to say, to be pleased to say(usually kana, honorific language)(originally respectful language; nowadays oft. used sarcastically)
All readings:
                のたまう《宣う》
、のたまう《曰う》
、のたもう《宣う》
、のたもう《曰う》
                Yodan hu/fu verb, transitive verb
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                All readings:
                宣ふ【のたまう】
、宣ふ【のたもう】
、曰ふ【のたまう】
、曰ふ【のたもう】