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謂 Kanji meaning "reason, origin, history"

Jiten frequency #2441JinmeiyouKanken Level 準1RTKTMW Prima Idol16 strokes

Meanings

reason, origin, history, oral tradition

On'yomi

イ

Kun'yomi

い.ういいおも.ういわゆる

Reading usage

謂(い)われreason #45622謂(い)わばso to speak #64963謂(い)うto say #68695謂(い)う所(ところ)のwhat is called #253550謂(い)わゆるwhat is called #291888過(あやま)ちて改(あらた)めざる是(これ)を過(あやま)ちと謂(い)うa man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake #462031

Most common words using this kanji

所謂(いわゆる)what is called #29201謂(いわ)れreason #36471謂(い)われreason #45622謂(い)わばso to speak #64963謂(い)うto say #68695謂(いわ)れのないunjustified #73563謂(いい)what was said #93184謂(いわ)れの無(な)いunjustified #179910謂(いわ)れ無(な)いunjustified #202103謂(いわ)れないunjustified #236662謂(い)う所(ところ)のwhat is called #253550謂(い)わゆるwhat is called #291888謂(いわ)れ因縁(いんねん)origin #390420謂(おも)えらくit seems (to me) #462031謂永(ゆうえい)Yūei #462031過(あやま)ちて改(あらた)めざる是(これ)を過(あやま)ちと謂(い)うa man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake #462031謂へらくit seems (to me) #462031
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