Meaning & readings
argument, discourse
On’yomi ロン
Kun’yomi あげつら.う
Origin
This character combines the word component 言 (words or speech) on the left with the sound component 侖 on the right. The 言 radical makes sense because arguments and discourse are fundamentally about speaking and expressing ideas. The 侖 component doesn't contribute meaning itself but rather hints at how the character should be pronounced, similar to how many kanji pair a meaningful element with a phonetic guide. Together, the shape represents the concept of verbal discourse — organized words put forth as an argument.
Components
- 言
- 侖
A sound hint component points at the character’s pronunciation, not its meaning — don’t read a meaning into it.
Common words
Easily confused with
These look alike but are unrelated in meaning — check the stroke that differs.
Reference
- Strokes
- 15
- Kangxi radical
- 149
- Formation type
- Phono-semantic (meaning + sound hint)
- Grade
- Grade 6 (Kyōiku)
- Frequency rank
- #227 (newspapers)
- Former JLPT
- level 2
- Unicode
- U+08AD6