Word Meaning 言う

いう iu

言う is read as いう (iu) and means to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping").

Meaning

English

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")
to make a noise
to name
to call
to say
to utter
to declare

Reading

Kana

いう

Romaji

Writing Variants

謂ういう iu
謂うゆう yuu
云ういう iu
云うゆう yuu
言うゆう yuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 199 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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言い合う

いいあう

to quarrel

言語

げんご

language

言質

げんち

commitment

言

げん

word

言わば

いわば

so to speak

言い方

いいかた

way of saying (something)

言動

げんどう

speech and conduct

言うまでもない

いうまでもない

goes without saying

言いなり

いいなり

doing as one is told

言い出す

いいだす

to be the first to say

言下

げんか

promptly

言明

げんめい

declaration

Example Sentences

思っていることを言うのは大切だ。

おもっていることをいうのはたいせつだ。

It is important to say what you think.

先生の言うとおりにやってみます。

せんせいのいうとおりにやってみます。

I will try to do it as the teacher says.

うそを言うな！

Don't lie!

よう言うわ。

You can't be serious.

文句を言うな！

Don't complain.

何も言うな。

Don't say anything.

冗談言うな。

Don't make me laugh.

バカ言うな。

Don't be stupid.

よく言うよ。

Don't make me laugh.

皆まで言うな。

Say no more.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.