say

(one/line radical) + (three) + (mouth/small box radical)
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7 strokes

Onyomi

GEN

Mnemonic

He used his mouth to say it 4 times already! If he says it AGAIN, I swear I'll stomp that ass.

Kunyomi

( ) い*う to say
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Jukugo

言葉(ことば)

any word ★★★★★ FP
(say) + (leaf) = 言葉 (any word)

ANY word - unlike the related term 単語(たんご)、 言葉 can refer to compound words, or onomonopoeia. Also 言葉 can mean "way of speaking." There are expressions like "watch what you say!" that use 言葉 this way: 言葉使い が丁寧 (her way of speaking is very polite!) or 言葉大切につかいましょう (let's be careful how we speak!)

助言(じょげん)

advice ★★★☆☆
(save) + (say) = 助言 (advice)

言語の壁(げんごのかべ)

the language barrier ★★★☆☆ NEO
(say) + (language) + (wall) = 言語の壁 (the language barrier )

片言(かたこと)

broken english / Japanese ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUNFP
(fragment) + (say) = 片言 (broken english / Japanese)

we say "He speaks broken English".Japanese say, "He speaks katakoto nihongo."

言葉遣い(ことばづかい)

one's choice of words ★★☆☆☆ KANA
(say) + (leaf) + (apply) = 言葉遣い (one's choice of words)

Used In

Synonyms

admonish /warning
注意    責める    警告    忠告    助言    警戒    諭す    告げる    窘める   
evidence
証拠    証明    証    証言   
idiom, expression
表現    慣用句    格言    ことわざ 方言    xxx弁   
old saying
名言    格言    諺    合言葉   
snitch
ちくる 密告    言いつける   
speak, talk
言う    話す    しゃべる 語る   
word
単語    言葉