漢字城 Kanji Fortress

言 say

Also: word

On'yomi
ゲン、ゴン
Kun'yomi
い-う、こと
Strokes
7
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

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

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
言 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Sound waves stacked in lines rising out of a mouth (口) at the bottom — words being said.

A common word

  • 言葉 ことば word / language

Example sentences

  • もういちどいってください。

    Please say that one more time.

  • にほんごはむずかしいことばがおおい。

    Japanese has a lot of difficult words.

Kanji that share a part

口 is a component. 124 kanji share it in all.