Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 曰く言い難し(いわくいいがたし) in Japanese

曰く言い難し
Kana Reading
いわくいいがたし
Romaji
iwakuiigatashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    It is hard to explain; It is hard to say


Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

18 strokes

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

On'Yomi: ナン

Kun'Yomi: かた.い, -がた.い, むずか.しい, むづか.しい, むつか.しい, -にく.い

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JLPT 5

7 strokes

say

On'Yomi: ゲン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: い.う, こと

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19 strokes

On'Yomi: ナン

Kun'Yomi: かたい, むずかしい

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4 strokes

say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)

On'Yomi: エツ

Kun'Yomi: いわ.く, のたま.う, のたま.わく, ここに

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