noun

  1. wording (esp. of written text).
  2. classical Chinese literary style, traditional written Chinese.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
文言 もんごん
文言 ぶんげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
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)