125.語

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語

1. Meaning and Reading

  • language, word, speech
  • Onyomi : ご
  • Kunyomi : かたる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 言 : speech
  • 五 : five times, phonetic role (ご)
  • 口 : mouth

Exchanging words (言) five times (五) with the mouth (口) — symbolizes ‘language’. The reading comes from 五 (ご).

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

言語 げんご
language

Study a language.

語る かたる
talk

Talk about one's dreams.