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言葉 (ことば) — language | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

言葉

ことば

N5

noun

Meanings

1language
2word(s)
3expression(s)
4dialect
5word
6phrase
7expression
8speech

Example sentence

この言葉の意味がわかりません。

このことばのいみがわかりません。

I don't understand the meaning of this word.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

言Say, Word7 strokes 葉Leaf, Plane, Lobe12 strokes

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