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How to read 言?

Kunyomi... いう/iu,こと/koto,ことば/kotoba

Onyomi... ゲン/gen,ゴン/gon

jinmeikun... aki, aya, toki, toshi, tomo, nobu, nori, yu, yuki,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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Name:
kotoha
Katakana:
コトハ

Kanji:
言羽
Meaning:
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  • Feathers. Insect wings. Wings. A word for counting birds and rabbits.
Name:
kotoha
Katakana:
コトハ

Kanji:
言葉
Meaning:
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  • Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.
Name:
kotonoha
Katakana:
コトノハ

Kanji:
言葉
Meaning:
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  • Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.
Name:
makoto
Katakana:
マコト

Kanji:
真言
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
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Name:
kaigen
Katakana:
カイゲン

Kanji:
魁言
Meaning:
  • Chieftain. Big and imposing. The four stars that form the head of the Big Dipper. Also, the first star of the Big Dipper.
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Name:
mikoto
Katakana:
ミコト

Kanji:
水言
Meaning:
  • Water. Something liquid. Sea, river, swamp, lake, spring, etc. To work with water. To moisten. To soak in.
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Name:
mikoto
Katakana:
ミコト

Kanji:
未言
Meaning:
  • Not yet. Sheep of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.
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Name:
gengo
Katakana:
ゲンゴ

Kanji:
言吾
Meaning:
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  • Myself. Me. First-person pronouns. My. A word used to call someone close to you. To prevent. To stop.
Name:
gonta
Katakana:
ゴンタ

Kanji:
言太
Meaning:
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  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
Name:
masakoto
Katakana:
マサコト

Kanji:
雅言
Meaning:
  • Elegant. Correct. Always. A word of respect for others.
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Name:
mikoto
Katakana:
ミコト

Kanji:
扇言
Meaning:
  • Fan. To stir up. To create a breeze. To incite
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Name:
sukenobu
Katakana:
スケノブ

Kanji:
資言
Meaning:
Name:
shigen
Katakana:
シゲン

Kanji:
仕言
Meaning:
  • Serve. To be a government official. To obey a person of high rank. To do a job. A humble form of "do" or "carry on.
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Name:
shingen
Katakana:
シンゲン

Kanji:
真言
Meaning:
  • True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
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Name:
akitada
Katakana:
アキタダ

Kanji:
言忠
Meaning:
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  • Sincerity. To serve with sincerity. Seriousness. To serve the state or sovereign with all one's heart. To work hard without bothering.
Name:
tadatoki
Katakana:
タダトキ

Kanji:
忠言
Meaning:
  • Sincerity. To serve with sincerity. Seriousness. To serve the state or sovereign with all one's heart. To work hard without bothering.
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Name:
kotone
Katakana:
コトネ

Kanji:
言峯
Meaning:
Name:
noritoki
Katakana:
ノリトキ

Kanji:
教言
Meaning:
  • Teach. To impart knowledge or wisdom. A parable of a person who accepts what others say without hesitation. Seriousness. Smart.
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Name:
mikoto
Katakana:
ミコト

Kanji:
実言
Meaning:
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
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Name:
genki
Katakana:
ゲンキ

Kanji:
言樹
Meaning:
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  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.

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