Kanji for "Say"

3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "say". The most popular choice is shown first.

言

Top pick

say, word

Reading: gen

7 strokes · wisdom

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Related kanji for "say"

宣

say

sen

9 strokes啓

say

kei

11 strokes

Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for say?

The most common kanji for "say" is 言, read as gen. It means say, word. Related kanji: 宣 (say), 啓 (say).

How many strokes does 言 have?

言 has 7 strokes.