言 — say; word (JLPT N5 kanji)
言
say; word
ゲン・
7 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ゲン
- ゴン
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- い（う）
- こと
Meanings
sayword
Words with 言
言ういうsay
言葉ことばword; language
Appears in these kanji
話ワ・はなspeak; story語ゴ・かたlanguage; speak読ドク・よread
議ギdiscuss
調チョウ・しらinvestigate; tune
設セツ・もうset up
記キ・しるrecord
認ニン・みとrecognize
信シンtrust
論ロンdiscuss; theory
計ケイ・はかmeasure; plan
談ダンtalk
証ショウ・あかしproof
説セツ・とexplain; theory
護ゴ・まもprotect
警ケイ・いましwarn; police
訪ホウ・おとずvisit
試シ・こころtry; test
In the vocabulary
名前 を 言う。
I’ll say my name.
How to remember it
言A mouth 口 at the bottom sends out words in the lines above: say or speak.