謂

reason; origin; history; oral tradition

16 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names.

Readings

• いい (kun reading): 謂 (いい) what was said
• イ (on reading): 謂れ (いわれ) reason; 謂れ因縁 (いわれいんねん) origin
• いう (kun reading)
• おもう (kun reading)
• いわゆる (kun reading)

Components

• 言
• 胃
• 月 radical moon; flesh
• 田 radical rice field
• 言 radical speech

Words using 謂

• 謂 (いい) what was said
• 謂れ (いわれ) reason
• 謂れ因縁 (いわれいんねん) origin

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists