漢字城 Kanji Fortress

語 language

Also: word

On'yomi
ゴ
Kun'yomi
かた-る
Strokes
14
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): かた-る.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
語 is written in 14 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Words plus "I, me": the moment I can put my own words together, I'm speaking a language.

A common word

  • 日本語 にほんご Japanese language

Example sentences

  • にほんごをべんきょうしています。

    I'm studying Japanese.

  • あのひとはなにごをはなしますか。

    What language does that person speak?

Kanji that share a part

言 is its radical. 73 kanji share it in all.

吾 is a component.

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