Word details

一言

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一言.

Dictionary

Entry

一言ひと言ことちげん (一言)ちごん (一言)NounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #1514
1

single word; a few words; brief comment

Examples
一言で言えば、彼は馬鹿だと思います。
In a word, I think he's a fool.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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