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    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 言う

    言う

    言いう​

    to say

    N5KMT1News #1+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    云う謂う

    いうゆう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to say, to utter, to declare
    2.
    to name, to call

    Verb, Intransitive

    3.
    to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは「はい」と言いった。

    He said "yes."

    KMT1Core Concepts
    何なんと言いいましたか。

    What did you say?

    KMT1Core Concepts
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんは日に本ほん人じんだと言いった。

    He said he was Japanese.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちに静しずかにするように言いいました。

    The teacher told the students to be quiet.

    KMT2EducationCore Concepts
    彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんをはっきり言いう人ひとです。

    She is a person who clearly states her opinions.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    言
    い.う・こと…(3)
    say・word
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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