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Kanji Detail for 言 - "word, speak, say"

  • Meaning

    言 means "word, speak, say."

    1. To speak - To talk; to utter words.

    2. Word - Words; language expressing meaning.

    3. I - A word referring to oneself.

    4. Here - A word to adjust the tone.

    5. Careful - "Gingin" means a cautious manner.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    say; word

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    words; speech; to say; to talk

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    words, speech; to speak, to say

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    What the mouth emits to express meaning. Speaking oneself is called 言. Answering is called 語. | One sentence of text is called 一言 (one word). The Analects says "One word to cover it all." Also one character is also called 一言. Such as in poetry, five-character and seven-character verses.
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Sentences including

  • Do it as you are told.

  • That being the case , he had little to say.

  • What he says is true.

  • You don't have to pay attention to what he says.

  • He is sincere about what he says.

  • I doubt the truth of his statement.

  • Listen to me , will you?

  • That's why i told you not to go by yourself.

  • My boss says one thing and means another.

  • Her words gave me hope.

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