言辞 is read as げんじ (genji) and means language.
げんじ
genji
おせじをいう
to flatter
ことば
language
いいあらわす
to confess
げんろん
(one's) speech
いいまわし
expression
いいかえす
to say over
いいすぎる
to talk or say too much
いいわたす
to announce
いいわたし
sentence
いいつたえ
tradition
いいあう
to quarrel
ことづける
to use as an excuse