う
迂
げん
言

noun

  1. roundabout explanation.
  2. one's words, one's speaking. Humble language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
迂
げん
言
 迂言 うげん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

roundabout way
ウ (Kentei Pre-1)
going, from
ウ　ク　ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク
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)