めい
名
げん
言

noun

  1. wise saying, famous saying, witty remark.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
名
げん
言
 名言 めいげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

name, noted, distinguished
な　メイ　ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)