語 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- ゴご · go
- Kun
- かた(る)kata(ru)
- Meaning
- word, language
Stroke order
Origin
言 (speech) + 吾 (go, the sound) → words spoken together: language.
Readings and examples
| Onゴごgo | 語学ごがく新語しんご国語こくご |
|---|---|
| Kunかたるkataru | 語るかたる物語ものがたり |
| Kunかたらうkatarau | 語らうかたらう語らいかたらい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 日本語にほんご
Japanese language
- 国語こくご
Japanese (subject)
- 英語えいご
- 単語たんご
- 敬語けいご
- 私語しご
- 熟語じゅくご
- 畳語じょうご
Example
日本語を はなします。
I speak Japanese.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
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