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言: say

say; word
7 strokesElementary · Grade 2 (9級)in 169 words here

Readings

On
ゲン・ゴン
Kun
いう・こと

言う(いう) "say", pronounced ゆう. 言葉(ことば) "word". げん in 方言(ほうげん); ごん in 伝言(でんごん).

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Key words

言ういうto say
言葉ことばword; language
方言ほうげんdialect
伝言でんごんmessage
発言はつげんremark

Example sentences

The teacher said, "Good morning."

I want to learn lots of Japanese words.

My grandmother speaks in her local dialect.

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