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語 means 'talk'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 129   JLPT: N5    Usefulness: 1    Study set: 1-4    Grade: 2   Intermediate lesson: 3    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 96 words   Used in 1057 words   Used in 107 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ゴ
Kun
   かたる to talk, relate   かたらう to talk together, chat
Variants
语 (Chinese)  
Notes
The right side is formed from 吾 (I; myself). The mnemonic breaks this down further because this kanji is learned in the same time frame as the base components 言 (say; word), 五 (five) and 口 (mouth).
Components
⿰  言 say; word  ⿱  五 five  口 mouth  
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See also
吾 I; myself  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 語 is used 23 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 語 is used 1032 times, read 2 ways (with 3 variations).
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え い ご 0
English (language)
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かたる : 28 words FIND ALL
か た る 0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to talk about; to speak of; to tell; to narrate
2. to recite; to chant
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かたる (read as がた) : 11 words FIND ALL
も の が た る 4
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to tell; to indicate
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かたる (read as かたり) : 2 words FIND ALL
noun
joruri reciter  (see also: 浄瑠璃)
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がたり: 25 words. FIND ALL
も の が た り 3
tale; story; legend
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An additional がたり less common words include 語 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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More information
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Additional data
Henshall: 124 (originally: 112)  Joy o' Kanji : 112  Key to Kanji: 306 

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語
ゴ   かたる to talk, relate   かたらう to talk together, chat   
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言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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五
ゴ   いつ-    いつつ five   
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