Kanji

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Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゲン, ゴン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いう, こと

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あや, こと, とき, とし, とも, のぶ, のり, ゆき

Common Readings

ゲン, ゴン, い…う, こと

Example sentences

言う いう
先生が明日来ると言った

The teacher said they would come tomorrow.

わかる わかる
彼の言う意味がよくわかる。

I understand well what he is saying.

言葉 ことば
彼女の言葉に感動した

I was moved by her words.

引く ひく
辞書を引いて、言葉の意味を調べた。

I looked up the word in the dictionary to check its meaning.

腹減った はらへった
部活の後、友達が腹減ったと言った。

After club practice, my friend said he was hungry.

と言われる といわれる
彼は正直な人だと言われている。

He is said to be an honest person.

リア充 リアじゅう
彼は趣味も友達も多くて、周りからリア充だと言われている。

He has many hobbies and friends, so people around him say his real life is very full.

と言った といった
野球やサッカーと言ったスポーツが好きです。

I like sports such as baseball and soccer.

そう言う そういう
そう言う話は聞いたことがない。

I have never heard such a story.

一言 ひとこと
彼は別れ際に一言だけ「ありがとう」と言った

He said just one word, 'Thank you,' as he left.

Example Vocabulary

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