言 and 語 差 ? Word/ language - What is the difference?
言語 means language
but I also thought 語 (go) on it's own means language... Am I wrong?
言 on it's own means word, but apparently 語 on it's own also means word.
What is the difference and when do I use these kanji?
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Answers · 3
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I understand what you mean so, let me try to explain it.
When a Japanese see the word 言語, it means language to him.
It is common word for the language generally.
When a Japanese see the word 言, it does not make sense by itself
unless putting hiragana afterward as 言う;to say, or for other restricted usage.
When a Japanese see the word 語, it means language though it needs words in front
as 英語,日本語.
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