いう

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いう – see the following entries.
言う
to say, to tell somebody
to call, to name, to give a name
to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)
Alternative spellings
謂う, 云う, ゆう
(This term, いう (iu), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
ゆうJ
the Rooster, the tenth of the twelve Earthly Branches
ゆう6
enough, amply
easily, skillfully
A (letter grade); excellence
gentleness
a female given name
ゆう2
a male given name
ゆう1
right (direction)
respect; esteem; value
Alternative form of (, aid; assist)
ゆう3
exist
have; possess; own
(between numbers) and; with a remainder of
existence
possession
(Buddhism) Synonym of (u)
Short for 有限会社 (yūgengaisha, limited company).
ゆうJ
(possibly obsolete) yuzu (Citrus junos)
ゆうH
(rare, medicine, only in compounds) a small protrusion of the skin: a wart, a verruca, a skin tag
ゆうJ
a surname
a male or female given name
(This term, いう (iu), is a historical kana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as いう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as いう.)

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Okinawan

Noun

いう (iu

  1. : fish