JLPT N5 · 14 strokes

The kanji 語 — “language”

語 means language and is a JLPT N5 kanji. It has 14 strokes and uses the words radical (言).

Stroke order · 14 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ゴ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): かた(る)、かた(らう)
Radical: 言 · words
Strokes: 14

How to remember 語

Words (言) + five (五) + mouth (口) — when five mouths speak words together, that becomes language. 日本語 (Japanese), 英語 (English), ベンガル語 (Bengali) — whichever language you learn, this kanji comes at the end.

Example words with 語

On'yomi readings

日本語にほんごJapanese language
英語えいごEnglish

Kun'yomi readings

物語ものがたりstory, tale

Practise writing 語 free ← All JLPT N5 kanji

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