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Reading and JLPT level

言う, 云う, 謂う
JLPT 5

Kana Reading

いう, ゆう

Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  Godan verb with `u' ending
  
  Meaning
  
  to say
  
  Example sentence
  
  「あの音で考え事ができないわ」と、彼女はタイプライターを見つめながら言った。 I can't think with that noise, she said, as she stared at the typewriter.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  to call (i.e. to give a name)
  
  Example sentence
  
  「はい」と「いいえ」しか言わない人と会話を続けるのは難しい。 It is difficult to keep up a conversation with someone who only says "Yes" and "No".
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Reading and JLPT level

言葉, 詞, 辞
JLPT 5

Kana Reading

ことば, けとば

Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  
  Meaning
  
  language; dialect
  
  Example sentence
  
  分からない言葉がたくさんある。 There are many words that I don't understand.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark
  
  Example sentence
  
  傍目八目という言葉があるように一度協会から離れて、日本サッカーをみて頂きたい。 Like the saying that things are seen clearest from outside I wish he'd leave the association for a time and take a look at Japanese soccer.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  speech; (manner of) speaking
  
  Example sentence
  
  「馬鹿」という言葉は、悪い言葉だと言われているが、私の成長してきた環境では、それほど悪い言葉ではなかったように思う。 I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
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Reading and JLPT level

辞典, 辭典, 言葉典, ことば典
JLPT 4

Kana Reading

じてん, ことばてん

Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  
  Meaning
  
  dictionary
  
  Example sentence
  
  私はいつも辞典を３冊手元に置いています。 I always keep three dictionaries at hand.
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Kanji

205 kanji found

言
JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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記
JLPT 3

10 strokes

scribe, account, narrative

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: しる.す

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訓
JLPT 2

10 strokes

instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read

On'Yomi: クン, キン

Kun'Yomi: おし.える, よ.む, くん.ずる

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Japanese Dictionary

Find Kanji by radicals

Words

言う, 云う, 謂う

言葉, 詞, 辞

辞典, 辭典, 言葉典, ことば典

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