THE KANJI · N4 · 7 strokes
言
Say ; Word
Readings on: ゲン・ゴン
Kun readings: い.う・こと
言う — Say
Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).
Two-word kanji
Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.
- 言葉 — language; word(s); speech Word card → Source
- 一言 — a word Word card → Source
- 言語 — language Word card → Source
- 甘言 — Enclosure Source
- 方言 — dialect Source
- 言及 — reference Source