# 言 say

一 (one/line radical) + 三 (three) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
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7 strokes

## Onyomi

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## Mnemonic

| He used his mouth to say it 4 times already! If he says it AGAIN, I swear I'll stomp that ass.

## Kunyomi

( と ) い＊う | to say ★★★★★

## Jukugo

言葉(ことば) | any word ★★★★★ FP 言 (say) + 葉 (leaf) = 言葉 (any word) ANY word - unlike the related term 単語（たんご）、　言葉 can refer to compound words, or onomonopoeia. Also 言葉 can mean "way of speaking." There are expressions like "watch what you say!" that use 言葉 this way: 言葉使い が丁寧 (her way of speaking is very polite!) or 言葉大切につかいましょう （let's be careful how we speak!)
助言(じょげん) | advice ★★★☆☆ 助 (save) + 言 (say) = 助言 (advice)
言語の壁(げんごのかべ) | the language barrier ★★★☆☆ NEO 言 (say) + 語 (language) + 壁 (wall) = 言語の壁 (the language barrier )
片言(かたこと) | broken english / Japanese ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN FP 片 (fragment) + 言 (say) = 片言 (broken english / Japanese) we say "He speaks broken English".Japanese say, "He speaks katakoto nihongo."
言葉遣い(ことばづかい) | one's choice of words ★★☆☆☆ KANA 言 (say) + 葉 (leaf) + 遣 (apply) = 言葉遣い (one's choice of words)

## Used In

- 計
- 談
- 訂
- 信
- 訪
- 訟
- 該
- 謙
- 訴
- 詰
- 罰
- 認
- 評
- 話
- 誌
- 諸
- 誰
- 護
- 訳
- 謎
- 誉
- 獄
- 設
- 証
- 課
- 誓
- 読
- 請
- 謀
- 誇
- 詳
- 講
- 語
- 謝
- 論
- 詞
- 調
- 誕
- 誤
- 訓
- 説
- 診
- 許
- 警
- 議
- 譲
- 誘
- 試
- 識
- 記
- 誠
- 諭
- 討
- 詩

## Synonyms

admonish　/warning 注意 責める 警告 忠告 助言 警戒 諭す 告げる 窘める
evidence 証拠 証明 証 証言
idiom, expression 表現 慣用句 格言 ことわざ 方言 xxx弁
old saying 名言 格言 諺 合言葉
snitch ちくる 密告 言いつける
speak, talk 言う 話す しゃべる 語る
word 単語 言葉