[言] Handwritten Kanji for to say and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “言” (i-u); Kanji for “to say”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “言” (i-u)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “言”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
言	ゲン ゴン い-う こと	gen gon i-u koto	7	言	to say

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “言”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
プログラミング言語	ぷろぐらみんぐげんご	puroguramingu gengo	Programming language
伝言を受ける	でんごんをうける	dengon wo ukeru	To receive a message
文句を言う	もんくをいう	monku wo iu	To complain