How to say "Way of speaking" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Way of speaking" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Way of speaking" is "Iikata", written in japanese as "言い方".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The noun '言い方 (いいかた)' refers to the manner, style, or approach in which one expresses themselves verbally. It describes the specific words, tone, and phrasing a person uses when communicating. For example: His way of speaking is very polite - (彼の言い方はとてもていねいです). She has a direct way of speaking - (彼女の言い方はすぐさま)

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "言" means "Say" and can be read as "Gen", "I", "Gon", and "Koto". And The kanji "方" means "Direction" and can be read as "Hou" and "Kata".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Iikata" mean in japanese?

"Iikata" means "Way of speaking" .

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How to write "Way of speaking" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "げ" is read as "ge". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ご" is read as "go". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.