語
語·language, word
- On-yomi
- ゴ
- Kun-yomi
- かた.る
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 日本語 | にほんご | Japanese |
| 英語 | えいご | English |
| 外国語 | がいこくご | foreign language |
| 単語 | たんご | vocabulary word |
Example sentences
毎日、日本語を勉強します。
まいにち、にほんごをべんきょうします。
I study Japanese every day.
兄は英語が上手です。
あにはえいごがじょうずです。
My older brother is good at English.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 日本語 as *にほんかた instead of にほんご
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) plus five (五) mouths (口): five people all speaking one language.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 日本語にほんごJapanese language
- 英語えいごEnglish language
- 外国語がいこくごforeign language
- 単語たんごword, vocabulary item
- 物語ものがたりstory, tale
- 落語らくごrakugo (comic storytelling)
- 語るかたるto talk about, narrate
- 語学ごがくlanguage study, language learning
- 言語げんごlanguage
- 語ごword, term; language (as a suffix)
- 国語こくごnational language; Japanese (as a school subject)
- 敬語けいごhonorific language
Quick check
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