曰 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「曰」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「曰」
- On
- エツ
- Kun
- いわ.く・のたま.う・のたま.わく・ここに
- Meaning
- to say
Origin
A pictograph of words coming from the mouth: "says"; it serves as a radical.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 子曰くしいわく
the Master said
- 曰く付きいわくつき
having a history behind it
Example
論語は「子曰く」で始まる章が多い。
Many chapters of the Analects open with "the Master said".
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