Kanji

言

Meaning

  • say

Onyomi

  • gen (ゲン)
  • gon (ゴン)

Kunyomi

  • iu (いう)
  • koto (こと)

Examples

言う
to tell
iu
言葉
words
kotoba
言える
to be able to say
ieru
証言
testimony
shougen
発言
statement, expression, remark
hatsugen
方言
dialect
hougen
言語
language
gengo
独り言
monologue, speaking to oneself
hitorigoto
妖言
prophecy
yougen
甘言
flattery, smooth talk
kangen