言葉

ことば

kotoba

こと

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こと

kotoba

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. language; dialect

    EXAMPLE
    (かれ)言葉(ことば)(かず)(すく)ない
    He is brief of speech.
  2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark

    EXAMPLE
    合言葉(あいことば)?
    Password?
  3. speech; (manner of) speaking

    EXAMPLE
    彼女(かのじょ)言葉(ことば)使(づか)いが(あら)い。
    She is rough in speech.

What does 言葉 mean in English?

  1. language; dialect(n)
  2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark(n)
  3. speech; (manner of) speaking(n)

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言葉 (kotoba)