JLPT N5 kanji · 14 strokes · #301 by frequency
語 — Word, speech
- Meaning
- Word, speech, language
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ゴ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- かた.るかた.らう
- Radical
- 言
Stroke order
14 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
The baby already says I (吾); by stringing words (言) together every day, he learns to speak real words (語).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 語 | ご | word, term |
| 語る | かたる | to talk about, to speak of, to tell |
| 英語 | えいご | English (language) |
| 物語 | ものがたり | story, tale, narrative |
| 言語 | げんご | language |
| 語学 | ごがく | study of foreign languages |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.