Search Kanji for radical: 言

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say

Meaning: say
Kun-yomi: い.う/こと
On-yomi: ゲン/ゴン

to quell (uprising_ rebellion_ etc.) to punish (another nation_ etc.) by force of arms

Meaning: to quell (uprising_ rebellion_ etc.) to punish (another nation_ etc.) by force of arms; sound; voice; tone
Kun-yomi:
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Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: キュウ/ク/コウ/ドウ/ノウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: やす.んずる/はか.る
On-yomi: キュウ/ク

the sound of a crash

Meaning: the sound of a crash
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ/ケン/キン

obituary

Meaning: obituary
Kun-yomi: しらせ
On-yomi:

revise

Meaning: revise; correct; decide
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: テイ

plot

Meaning: plot; plan; scheme; measure
Kun-yomi: はか.る/はか.らう
On-yomi: ケイ

chastise

Meaning: chastise; attack; defeat; destroy; conquer
Kun-yomi: う.つ
On-yomi: トウ

boast

Meaning: boast; exaggerate; great; broad
Kun-yomi: いつわ.る
On-yomi: ク/コ

deceive

Meaning: deceive; cheat; arrogant
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シ/イ/タ/タン

hesitate say

Meaning: hesitate say; be reluctant speak
Kun-yomi: なや.む
On-yomi: ジン/ニン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かた.る
On-yomi: ギン/ゴン

abuse

Meaning: abuse; slander; vilify; ridicule
Kun-yomi: そし.る
On-yomi: サン/セン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: わざわ.い/あやしいことば
On-yomi: ヨウ

come to an end

Meaning: come to an end; reach; arrive at; finally
Kun-yomi: お.える/お.わる/ついに
On-yomi: キツ

divulge

Meaning: divulge; reveal
Kun-yomi: あば.く
On-yomi: ケツ

get confused

Meaning: get confused
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コウ

instruction

Meaning: instruction; Japanese character reading; explanation; read
Kun-yomi: おし.える/よ.む/くん.ずる
On-yomi: クン/キン

request

Meaning: request; question; investigate
Kun-yomi: き.く/と.う/たず.ねる
On-yomi: ジン/シュン/シン

scribe

Meaning: scribe; account; narrative
Kun-yomi: しる.す
On-yomi:

consign

Meaning: consign; requesting; entrusting with; pretend; hint
Kun-yomi: かこつ.ける/かこ.つ/かこ.つける
On-yomi: タク

establishment

Meaning: establishment; provision; prepare
Kun-yomi: もう.ける
On-yomi: セツ

permit

Meaning: permit; approve
Kun-yomi: ゆる.す/もと
On-yomi: キョ

sue

Meaning: sue; accuse
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ショウ

to chant

Meaning: to chant; to moan; to sigh
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much more

Meaning: much more; still more; the gums
Kun-yomi: いわ.んや/は.ぐ/はぎ
On-yomi: シン

pleased

Meaning: pleased; delighted; happy
Kun-yomi: よろこ.ぶ
On-yomi: キン/コン/キ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: コン/ダ/コウ

sincere

Meaning: sincere; faithful
Kun-yomi: まこと
On-yomi: シン

Meaning:
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: シン

clamour

Meaning: clamour; uproar; annoyance
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる
On-yomi: ソウ/ショウ/ミョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る
On-yomi: サ/セ

translate

Meaning: translate; reason; circumstance; case
Kun-yomi: わけ
On-yomi: ヤク

accent

Meaning: accent; dialect
Kun-yomi: なま.る/なま.り/あやま.る
On-yomi:

doubt

Meaning: doubt
Kun-yomi: いぶか.る
On-yomi: ガ/ゲ

stutter

Meaning: stutter
Kun-yomi: ども.る
On-yomi: トツ

separation

Meaning: separation; part; secret
Kun-yomi: わかれ/わかれ.る
On-yomi: ケツ

call on

Meaning: call on; visit; look up; offer sympathy
Kun-yomi: おとず.れる/たず.ねる/と.う
On-yomi: ホウ

notes

Meaning: notes; comment; annotate
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: チュウ

evaluate

Meaning: evaluate; criticism; comment
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ヒョウ

part of speech

Meaning: part of speech; words; poetry
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi:

evidence

Meaning: evidence; proof; certificate
Kun-yomi: あかし
On-yomi: ショウ

imperial edict

Meaning: imperial edict
Kun-yomi: みことのり
On-yomi: ショウ

accusation

Meaning: accusation; sue; complain of pain; appeal to
Kun-yomi: うった.える
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: ひそかにうかがい.しる/ひそかに.しる
On-yomi:

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: とく
On-yomi: シン

blame

Meaning: blame
Kun-yomi: ののし.る/はじ/はずかし.める
On-yomi: コウ/ク

bad-mouth

Meaning: bad-mouth; criticize; defects
Kun-yomi: つとめない/そし.る
On-yomi: シ/セイ/サイ/ソ

garrulous

Meaning: garrulous; to whisper; to joke
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: タン/テン/セン

recitation

Meaning: recitation; poem; song; composing
Kun-yomi: よ.む/うた.う
On-yomi: エイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: いざな.う/いつわ.る
On-yomi: ケン

to sell

Meaning: to sell
Kun-yomi: てら.う
On-yomi: レイ/リョウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さとい/つ.げる/とう/こえ
On-yomi: ヨウ/オウウ/エイ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: かまびす.しい/わるくい.う
On-yomi: ドウ/ヒョウ/ダ/ナ/ド/ヌ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: しゃべ.る/たの.しむ
On-yomi: エイ/セツ/セチ

interjection used to express surprise

Meaning: interjection used to express surprise
Kun-yomi: なんぞ
On-yomi: キョ/ゴ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: こえ
On-yomi: キョ/コ

argue

Meaning: argue; biased; one-sided
Kun-yomi: かたよ.る
On-yomi: ヒ/ハ

to spy upon

Meaning: to spy upon; to give information; shrewd
Kun-yomi: さぐ.る
On-yomi: キョウ/チョウ/ケイ

bend

Meaning: bend; stoop; crouch; to yield
Kun-yomi: つ.まる
On-yomi: クツ/クチ/チュツ/チュチ/トツ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: みだ.れる
On-yomi: トウ

Meaning:
Kun-yomi: さとい
On-yomi: チョ

scold

Meaning: scold
Kun-yomi: しか.る/せ.める
On-yomi:

exegesis

Meaning: exegesis; critical analysis of classical texts
Kun-yomi: よみ
On-yomi:

curse

Meaning: curse
Kun-yomi: のろ.う
On-yomi: ソ/ショ

deceive

Meaning: deceive; cheat; give; leave behind
Kun-yomi: あざむ.く
On-yomi: イ/タイ

vilify

Meaning: vilify; denounce
Kun-yomi: そし.る/しか.る
On-yomi: テイ/タイ

checkup

Meaning: checkup; seeing; diagnose; examine
Kun-yomi: み.る
On-yomi: シン

ridicule

Meaning: ridicule
Kun-yomi: ののし.る
On-yomi:

deceive

Meaning: deceive; delude
Kun-yomi: わ.びる/わ.び/あざむ.く
On-yomi: イ/タ/ダ

lie

Meaning: lie; falsehood; deceive; pretend
Kun-yomi: いつわ.る
On-yomi:

packed

Meaning: packed; close; pressed; reprove; rebuke; blame
Kun-yomi: つ.める/つ.め/-づ.め/つ.まる/つ.む
On-yomi: キツ/キチ

boast

Meaning: boast; be proud; pride; triumphantly
Kun-yomi: ほこ.る
On-yomi:

above-stated

Meaning: above-stated; the said; that specific
Kun-yomi:
On-yomi: ガイ

discussion

Meaning: discussion; methods called for; selection; result
Kun-yomi: せん.ずる/かい/あき.らか
On-yomi: セン

poem

Meaning: poem; poetry
Kun-yomi: うた
On-yomi:

test

Meaning: test; try; attempt; experiment; ordeal
Kun-yomi: こころ.みる/ため.す
On-yomi:

detailed

Meaning: detailed; full; minute; accurate; well-informed
Kun-yomi: くわ.しい/つまび.らか
On-yomi: ショウ

tale

Meaning: tale; talk
Kun-yomi: はな.す/はなし
On-yomi:

apologize

Meaning: apologize
Kun-yomi: わび/わび.しい/かこつ/わ.びる/わび.る
On-yomi:

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