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N5 · 14 strokes · — · Irodori #84 · Starter L17

語

language, speech, word

✏ Practice writingSRS review
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Readings

On’yomi
ゴ
Kun’yomi
かた・らう、かた・る

Example words

  • 語

    ご

    word; term

  • 語り

    かたり

    talk; recital

  • 語源

    ごげん

    origin of a word; derivation of a word

  • 語彙

    ごい

    vocabulary; lexicon

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

Words (言) + I/five (吾) — my words; language.

🧩Components

Remember "language, word" (語) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

日本語 (にほんご) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 日本語 (にほんご) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: かた・らう、かた・る — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ゴ — common in compound words (熟語).