言 kanji: meaning “say”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N47 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- say
- On'yomi
- ゲン、ゴン
- Kun'yomi
- い・う、こと
Picture story to remember 言
Four lines of sound waves come out of a mouth (口) that wants to say something.
Parts in this story:口
How to write 言: stroke order
言 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 言
- 言語げんごlanguage
- 言葉ことばlanguage
Practice this kanji in the app
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