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曰 means 'it is said'

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Strokes : 4    Radical number: 73    Frequency: 2537   Usefulness: 7    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 6 words   Used in 6 words   Used in 13 names   Component in 37 kanji (1 Jōyō)
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
Common readings
Kun
   いわく it is said
Additional readings
On    エツ
Kun    のたまう   のたまわく   ここに
Variants
⽈  
Notes
Most kanji based on this radical simplify it to 日 (sun; day). It is not used in this form in any Joyo kanji (although it is the 'official' radical for several).
曰 and 日 may look identical, but a closer examination reveals otherwise. Find out more in this note!
Components
⿴  囗 box; enclosure  一 one  
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い わ く 1 い わ く 0
noun
1. pretext; history; past; story
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. according to ...; ... says
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expression
It is hard to explain; It is hard to say
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meaningful; suggestive  (often written with kana only)
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曰
いわく it is said   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
囗
box, enclosure   
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