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Picture story for the kanji 語, meaning word

語 kanji: meaning “word”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N514 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
word
On'yomi
ゴ
Kun'yomi
かた・る、かた・らう

Picture story to remember 語

A kid taps their chest to say (言) I am here, while a scroll beside them holds the written word.

Parts in this story:言

How to write 語: stroke order

語 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 語

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Review 語 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 語.