Word details
曰く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 曰く.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
pretext; history; past; story
Examples
ふふ・・・いわくがあるのさ、あそこには。
He-heh... there's a tale behind that, for that place.
2
Adverb (fukushi)
according to ...; ... says
Examples
賢人いわく、人生は失望の連続である。
Some wise man has said life consists of one disappointment after another.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
曰
say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)
4 strokes
On
エツ
Kun
いわ.くのたま.うのたま.わくここに
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