言う

Meanings

1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

Part of speech: godan verb (う), transitive, intransitive

Kanji

• 言

  Meanings

  say, word

  On reading

  ゲン、ゴン

  Kun reading

  い.う、こと

  Strokes

  7

Example sentences

• 「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。

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

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• この動物は日本語で何と言いますか。

  What do you call this animal in Japanese?

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