N5Noun

💬Communication & Speech

言葉ことば

kotoba

language; word(s); expression(s)

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Example sentence

彼は自分の言葉に自信が無い。

He has no confidence in his words.

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Kanji in 言葉

leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece

Sentences with 言葉

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
言う	N5	いう	いうto say
葉書	N5	はがき	はがきpostcard
葉	N4	は	はleaf
言語	N3	げんご	げんごlanguage
一言	N3	ひとこと	ひとことone word
伝言	N3	でんごん	でんごんverbal message
言わば	N3	いわば	いわばso to speak
方言	N2	ほうげん	ほうげんdialect

More Communication & Speech words

Word	Reading	Meaning
言う	いう	いうto say
もしもし	もしもし	もしもしHello? (used on the phone)
聞く	きく	きくto hear, to listen, to ask
読む	よむ	よむto read
呼ぶ	よぶ	よぶto call (one's name); to invite
知る	しる	しるto know, to understand
書く	かく	かくto write
話す	はなす	はなすto speak

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