二言

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
二 言
に
Grade: 1 		ごん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

From 二 (ni, “two”) +‎ 言 (gon, “speech”).

Noun

二(に)言(ごん) • (nigon) 

  1. duplicity, double dealing, double tongue
    男(おとこ)に二言(にごん)はない。
    Otoko ni nigon wa nai.
    A man keeps his word.
Synonyms
  • 二(に)枚(まい)舌(じた) (nimaijita)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
二 言
ふた
Grade: 1 		こと
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

From 二 (futa, “two”) +‎ 言 (koto, “word”).

Noun

二(ふた)言(こと) • (futakoto) 

  1. two words
  2. repetition
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