語
かた.る
kataru
JLPT N514 strokesKanjiLevel 8 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
語 is the kanji for "Word". A common reading is かた.る (kataru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Word
Also : Speech · Language
Readings
kunかた.る/ katarukunかた.らう/ katarauonご/ go
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The speech radical (言) with a mouth that multiplies words — language moves from speaker to listener through open air, word after word.
Reading ·
ご (go) sounds like 'go' — words 'go' from your mouth to someone's ear.
Example Sentences
日本語は難しいですが、面白いです。
にほんごはむずかしいですが、おもしろいです。
Japanese is difficult, but interesting.
フランス語を少し話せます。
ふらんすごをすこしはなせます。
I can speak a little French.
Vocabulary using 語
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