Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “言葉を残す”

言葉を残す

ことばをのこす

to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words

Example sentence

He left his students these famous words.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

言

On: げん;ごん
Kun: い.う;こと
Stroke count: 7

・say

・word

葉

On: よう
Kun: は
Stroke count: 12

・leaf

・plane

・lobe

・needle

・blade

・spear

・counter for flat things

・fragment

・piece

残

On: ざん;さん
Kun: のこ.る;のこ.す;そこな.う;のこ.り
Stroke count: 10

・remainder

・leftover

・balance