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Grade 2JLPT N4

say, word

7 strokes · frequency rank #83

On
ゲン、ゴン
Kun
い.う、こと

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Common words

  1. せんげんdeclaration; proclamation; announcement1
    • The colony declared independence.

    • The labor union called a strike.

    • The priest pronounced them man and wife.

  2. はつげんstatement; remark; observation; utterance2
    • Jim made a superfluous remark.

    • He was guarded in his remarks.

    • He seized an opportunity to speak.

  3. いうto say; to utter; to declare3
    • What do you call this animal in Japanese?

    • John said, "Hey guys, let's take a break."

    • Speech is silver, silence is gold.

  4. ことばlanguage; dialect4
    • Words failed me.

    • Don't be rough in speech.

    • "One aspect of language is an intent to communicate," he says.

  5. いわばso to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense5
    • The artist is eternally a boy.

    • He is, so to speak, a learned fool.

    • He is a wise fool, so to speak.

  6. しょうげんtestimony; (verbal) evidence6
    • Then John gave this testimony.

    • His witness is approximate to the truth.

    • I am not in a position to testify.

  7. ていげんproposal; motion; recommendation7
    • Your suggestion came up at the meeting.

  8. げんword; remark; statement8
    • It is not wise to go by his word.

    • The employees treat everything the company president says as a golden rule.

    • It is foolish to take his word seriously.

  9. げんごlanguage9
    • German is not an easy language.

    • I like languages.

    • English is an international language.

  10. ひとことsingle word; a few words; brief comment10
    • In a word, I think he's a fool.

    • Let me say.

    • I'll give you a piece of advice.

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