This kanji has kunyoumi or Japanese readings of: い、こと, and it has onyoumi or Chinese readings of: ゲン、ゴン. This character has the meanings: say, word, speech. This character is made up of the following radicals or parts: speech 言 (訁)、words, to speak, say. You can remember this kanji by the fact it looks like words coming out of a mouth. Our example sentence is: 「信用して」と彼は言った。「しんようして」とかれはいった。Trust me, he said.

Grade

Kun

On

Meaning

Strokes

Example Sentence

JLPT N5

い、こと

ゲン、ゴン

say, word, speech

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「信用して」と彼は言った。

「しんようして」とかれはいった。

Trust me, he said.