いわ
曰
　
く

noun

  1. pretext, history, past, story.

adverb

  1. according to ..., ... says.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いわ
曰
　
く
 曰く いわく ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

say, reason, pretext
いわ.く　のたま.う　エツ (Kentei 1)