Word Meaning よく言う

よくいう yokuiu

よく言う is read as よくいう (yokuiu) and means to say enough (as much as required).

Meaning

English

to say enough (as much as required)
to say plenty
to say often
to say frequently
to say without shame
to say impudently
to say well
to say cleverly

Reading

Kana

よくいう

Romaji

yokuiu

Writing Variants

善く言う よくいう yokuiu
良く言う よくいう yokuiu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 76653 Priority M

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言う

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そう言う

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ああ言う

ああいう

that sort of

こう言う

こういう

such

と言う

という

all ...

言い合う

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無理を言う

むりをいう

to ask a big favour

一言

いちげん

single word

言語

げんご

language

言質

げんち

commitment

言

げん

word

発言

はつげん

statement