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noun
1.
language, dialect
See also:言語
2.
word, words, phrase, term, expression, remark
See also:単語
3.
speech, (manner of) speaking
4.
learning to speak, language acquisition
Other readings:
言葉【けとば】[1]
【ことば】
【ことば】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
dictionary, lexicon
Other readings:
辞典【ことばてん】
辭典【じてん】[1]
辭典【ことばてん】[1]
ことば典【ことばてん】
言葉典【ことばてん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-u verb
1.
to say, to utter, to declare
2.
to name, to call
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise(only relevant for 言う)
Other readings:
言う【ゆう】
云う【いう】
云う【ゆう】
謂う【いう】
謂う【ゆう】

adverb
so to speak, so to call it, as it were(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわば《謂わば》

noun
language
Other readings:
言語【ごんご】
言語【げんきょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
dialect, provincialism

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, expression, wording, language
Other readings:
言葉使い【ことばづかい】
言葉づかい【ことばづかい】

noun
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
独りごと【ひとりごと】
一人言【ひとりごと】
一人ごと【ひとりごと】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with
2.
to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
Other readings:
言いだす【いいだす】
言出す【いいだす】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone
2.
to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of(archaism)
Other readings:
言づける【ことづける】
託ける【ことづける】

expression
now that you mention it, come to think of it, that reminds me, on that subject, speaking of which(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
Other readings:
言い付ける【いいつける】
言付ける【いいつける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, proclamation, announcement

noun, auxillary suru verb
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

noun, auxillary suru verb
testimony, (verbal) evidence

noun, auxillary suru verb
single word, a few words, brief comment
Other readings:
一言【いちげん】
一言【いちごん】
ひと言【ひとこと】

noun
(one's) speech, expression of views, discussion

noun, auxillary suru verb
assertion, declaration, affirmation

noun, no-adjective
silence (not speaking), muteness

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
advice, suggestion
Other readings:
助言【じょごん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excuse
2.
explanation
Other readings:
言いわけ【いいわけ】
言訳【いいわけ】
言い分け【いいわけ】
言分け【いいわけ】

noun, no-adjective
prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
Other readings:
カタコト

noun, auxillary suru verb
proposal, motion, recommendation

noun
word, remark, statement
Other readings:
【こと】

noun
1.
kyogen, farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play
See also:本狂言,  間狂言
2.
kabuki play, kabuki performance
3.
make-believe, ruse, trick
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Kanji results(showing 1 results)


Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
say, word
KUN:
  • い.う
    i.u
  • こと
    koto
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen
  • ゴン
    gon
Nanori:
  • とき
    toki

Sentence results (showing 1-10 of 7975 results)


See nothing, hear nothing, say nothing

Please speak more slowly

いち
もう一度
くだ
下さい
I beg your pardon

Excuse me, could you say that again more slowly

Let me tell you something

Don't say that

No. I don't know. It's a lot of things

It is kind of you to say so

How is it going
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