Word Meaning と言う

という toiu

と言う is read as という (toiu) and means all ....

Meaning

English

all ...
every single ...
as many as
as much as
called
named
that says
that

Reading

Kana

という

Romaji

toiu

Writing Variants

と言う とゆう toyuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 9278 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

と言えば

といえば

speaking of ...

と言うもの

というもの

something like ...

と言っても

といっても

although I say

と言うことは

ということは

that is to say

とは言うものの

とはいうものの

having said that

と言うことはない

ということはない

it is not possible (to, that)

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

そう言う

そういう

such

ああ言う

ああいう

that sort of

こう言う

こういう

such

言い合う

いいあう

to quarrel

無理を言う

むりをいう

to ask a big favour