のたま
宣
う
ふ

Yodan verb (archaic), transitive verb

Honorific or respectful language, archaism.
  1. to say.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
のたま
宣
う
ふ
 宣ふ のたまう
のたも
宣
う
ふ
 宣ふ のたもう
のたま
曰
う
ふ
 曰ふ のたまう
のたも
曰
う
ふ
 曰ふ のたもう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

proclaim, say, announce
セン　のたま.う　とおる (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)