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語 = 言 + 吾

語 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “word”. It is built from 言 (say) and 吾 (i). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 371.

Keyword
word
RTK frame
371
Strokes
14
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゴ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かた.る, かた.らう
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
слово
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
語 language

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 言 say
  2. 吾 i

How to find 語 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “say” + “i”. 語 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 語 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.