Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 宣う(のたまう) in Japanese

宣う, 曰う
Kana Reading
のたまう
Romaji
notamau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Yondan verb with `hu/fu' ending (archaic)
    Meaning
    to say; to be pleased to say (hint of sarcasm)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

proclaim, say, announce

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: のたま.う

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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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