語

語	Meanings: word, speech, language, narration, to speak On Readings: ゴ go Kun Readings: かた（る） kata(ru), かた（らう） kata(rau) Most Used Pronunciation: go JLPT Level: 4 (see all JLPT 4 kanji) Grade: 2 Kanji Part: 言 Stroke Number: 14

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Common jukugo
日本語 - に　ほん　ご ni hon go - Japanese (language)
物語 - もの　がたり mono gatari - a story, tale, legend
国語 - こく　ご koku go - national language (in Japan, Japanese)
言語 - げん　ご gen go - language
物語 - もの　がたり mono gatari - story, legend
語らい - かたらい katarai - a talk, chat

Useful Examples
Japanese: 四年生はまだ英語が分からない。
Romaji: yo nen sei wa mada eigo ga wakaranai.
English: 4th graders don't understand English yet. [mada=yet]

Japanese: 日本語が話せますか？
Romaji: nihongo ga hanasemasu ka?
English: Can you speak Japanese?

Japanese: 日本語を読んでください。
Romaji: nihongo o yonde kudasai.
English: Please read Japanese.

Japanese: 英語で話しましょう。
Romaji: eigo de hanashimashou.
English: Let's speak in English.

Japanese: 一歩一歩日本語を勉強してください。
Romaji: ippo ippo nihongo o benkyou shite kudasai.
English: Study Japanese a little by little.

Japanese: 彼は英語教師としての資格がある。
Romaji: Kare wa eigo kyoushi toshite no shikaku ga aru.
Literal: He English Instructor as for qualifications has.
English: He is qualified as an English teacher.

Japanese: マイクと妹はフランス語を話せるが、日本語は話せません。
Romaji: maiku to imouto wa furansugo o hanaseru ga, nihongo wa hanasemasen.
English: Mike and his sister can speak French, but they can't speak Japanese.

Japanese: この野菜は英語で何と言いますか。
Romaji: kono yasai wa eigo de nan to iimasu ka.
English: What do you call this vegetable in English.

Japanese: 言語は人間特有のものである。
Romaji: gengo wa ningentokuyuu no mono de aru.
English: Language is unique to man.

Japanese: 言語は人間固有の性質である。
Romaji: gengo wa ningen koyuu no seishitsu de aru.
English: Language is a specifically human characteristic.

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Notes/Mnemonic
I know this one looks difficult, but learn it! It is actually fun to write. You may recognize the parts. To the left is (言) which means to speak. The top right is (五) which you have learned to be 5 and the bottom is (口) which means mouth

Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.