いう

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Japanese[edit]

For pronunciation and definitions of いう – see the following entries.
言う
[verb] to say, to tell somebody
[verb] to call, to name, to give a name
[verb] to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)
Alternative spellings
謂う, 云う, ゆう
云う
[verb] Alternative spelling of 言う (to say).
Alternative spelling
ゆう
(This term, いう, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as いう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いう.)


For pronunciation and definitions of いう – see the following entries.
ゆうJ
[proper noun] the Rooster, the tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches
ゆう6
[adverb] enough, amply
[adverb] easily, skillfully
[noun] A (letter grade); excellence
[noun] gentleness
[proper noun] a female given name
ゆう2
[proper noun] a male given name
ゆう1
[affix] right (direction)
[affix] respect; esteem; value
[affix] Alternative form of (, aid; assist)
ゆう3
[affix] exist
[affix] have; possess; own
[affix] (between numbers) and; with a remainder of
[noun] existence
[noun] possession
[noun] (Buddhism) Synonym of (u)
[noun] Short for 有限会社 (yūgengaisha, limited company).
ゆうJ
[noun] (possibly obsolete) yuzu (Citrus junos)
ゆうH
[affix] (rare, medicine, only in compounds) a small protrusion of the skin: a wart, a verruca, a skin tag
ゆうJ
[proper noun] a surname
[proper noun] a male or female given name
(This term, いう, is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as いう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いう.)

(The following entries are uncreated: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .)

Okinawan[edit]

Noun[edit]

いう (iu

  1. : fish