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Keyword
say
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig357
Readings
い
(44%)
ゆ
(32%)
こと
(10%)
けと
(7%)
げん
(3%)
ごん
(1%)
Mnemonic

A cryptic pictograph of a face trying to say something.

We have a mouth at the bottom, then we have two short lines signifying a nose (this person has a really long nose, hence two lines), then one long line for the eyes (this person has an eye visor just like RoboCop), and then the final line at the top to represent the forehead.

Used in kanji (152 in total)
話
to speak
誰
who?
信
belief
調
tone
148 more...
Used in vocabulary (1571 in total)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
1568 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I said that.
That's all I want to say.
Is that all you want to say?
That's all I wanted to say.
You don't have to say it.
Are you talking about this?
What I want to say is this.
I didn't say that.
Don't say that.
Do it as you are told.
I understand what you're saying.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
That's what she said.
I understood what she said.
I don't understand what she's saying.
Don't tell her about it.
I understand what she's saying.
She says she does that.
She says she will come.
It was her that told me.
So, what're you trying to say?
Tell me what you want to do.
Tell me what you saw.
What did you want to say?
What are you trying to say?
I don't know what you're saying.
Do you understand what you're saying?
I know what I said.
Have I told you this before?
You should think before you speak.
That's not what I meant to say.
This is what he said.
This is what he says.
I don't want to say that to him.
But I understand what he says.
Do you know what he said?
I didn't understand what he said.
He says he won't come.
He did what he had been told.
I couldn't make out what he wanted to say.
I understand what he's trying to say.
I have something that I want to say to him.
That's not what I'm saying.
What do you think I should say?
How do you feel about what she said?
I told you not to do that.
Had I known that, I wouldn't have said such a thing to her.
I understand what you mean.
I don't understand what you are talking about.
Do you understand what he's saying?
I must say no to you.
I don't understand what you're saying.
What you say is true.
What you said is not true.
It's true that he said that.
What he said turned out to be true.
What he says is true.
What he said proved true.
What he said was not true.
Did he tell you the truth?
Is what she says true?
Did you tell the truth?
Are you telling me the truth?
Tell the truth!
I'm just saying!
"Did you say something?" "What do you think I said?"
Was there something you wanted to say?
Is there something you want to say?
Do you have anything to say?
I wanted to say something to him, but I didn't.
Say something.
I just don't know what to say.
What did he say?
I didn't know what to say.
What is it that you really want to say?
You're wrong. That's not what I said.
You know that you can tell me if something's going on, right?
He may have said so.
What she says may be true.
She may have said so.
She did not say anything.
What are you implying?
Are you suggesting that I am not telling the truth?
Are you talking to me?
Did you say 13 or 30?
I'm telling you, I'm not going.
Those were his actual words.
Listen to me carefully.
I wish you had told me that.
I don't know what to say.
He did not know what to say.
She didn't know what to say to him.
I don't understand what the teacher said.
That's all I can say at the moment.
The time will come when you will understand what I mean.
I don't quite understand what you are saying.
How dare you say that!
I didn't quite make out what he said.
I don't quite understand what he says.
It is easy to understand what he is trying to say.
I can't figure out what he is saying.
Did he tell you anything?
She said something to him.
Is there anything you'd like to tell me?
Is there anything you want to say?
So what are you implying?
I don't know what you're trying to say.
I know the person you are talking about.
I didn't say where I wanted to go.
What was said by him?
"What did you say?" "What do you think I said?"
What? What did you say?
Wait. What did you just say?
What did you just say?
He didn't know what to say.
What did she say?
I gathered from her words that she liked him.
You don't have to tell it to me if you don't want to.
Was there really a need to say that?
You don't have to tell the truth all the time.
You must always tell the truth.
He always says the same thing.
I don't understand why he didn't tell the truth.
Why are you not telling the truth?
Why don't you ever say it?
Why didn't you tell me?
Why don't you say it?
How dare you say such a thing to me?
I did say that, but I didn't mean it.
Who told you that?
Who are you talking about?
Who said this to you?
Who said that?
No matter what anyone says, I plan to go.
Who are you referring to?
You already know who I'm talking about, don't you?
Do you understand what I mean?
You understand what I'm saying, don't you?
I don't know what this word means.
She says she wants to change.
"Did you just say something?" "No, I didn't say anything."
"What did you say?" "I didn't say anything."
How come you didn't say anything?
Why didn't you say anything?
I haven't said anything yet.
I don't want to say anything.
You didn't tell him anything?
He didn't say anything.
She went out without saying a word.
I didn't say anything.
I couldn't say anything.
Why are you saying that to me?
Why are you telling me this?
Why didn't you tell me about it sooner?
Why do people always say that?
Why do people say that?
Can you speak another language?
For all you say about him, I still like him.
What does it refer to?
I was thinking about what she had said to me.
The girl did not say anything.
The girl wanted to tell him the truth, but she couldn't.
I didn't hear what you said.
What? I can't hear what you're saying.
I can't hear what she's saying.
I told her that wasn't a problem.
It doesn't matter what he said.
It doesn't matter what she said.
There are more than 4000 languages in the world.
While I was speaking, he said nothing.
Please show me the meaning of word.
I'm telling you this because I'm worried about you.
Tell the teacher your name.
He mentioned your name to me.
That's not what I'm trying to say.
Stop saying that!
He said that you ought to go.
You should've told me.
You should have told him the truth.
You shouldn't have told her such a thing.
I should have said that.
That is all that he said.
I'm happy to hear you say that.
Whatever you may say, I don't believe you.
Do you believe what he said?
Do you believe him?
I believe what he says.
I could not believe his statement.
No matter who says so, I can't believe that.
That's what I said all along.
Somebody told him.
"I forgot," she said.
I'll never forget what you told me.
I forgot to tell you that.
I forgot what I was about to say.
If I forget, please remind me.
Don't forget what I said.
Forget I said anything.
I forgot what I was trying to say.
I forgot who said that.