言葉

Meanings

1. language; dialect
2. word; phrase; expression; term
3. speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language
4. words; remark; statement; comment
5. learning to speak; language acquisition

Part of speech: noun

Kanji

• 言

  Meanings

  say, word

  On reading

  ゲン、ゴン

  Kun reading

  い.う、こと

  Strokes

  7

• 葉

  Meanings

  leaf, plane, lobe, needle

  On reading

  ヨウ

  Kun reading

  は

  Strokes

  12

Example sentences

• 「言葉の一面は、伝達しようとする意志である」と彼は言う。

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

  Tatoeba #236336 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 言葉が出てこなかった。

  Words failed me.

  Tatoeba #174713 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 乱暴な言葉を使ってはいけない。

  Don't be rough in speech.

  Tatoeba #78508 · CC BY 2.0 FR