言う

ひらがな

いう / ゆう

verb

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)

He said 'thank you' to me.

意味（1）

to say, to tell somebody

c. 762, Shōsōin Man'yōgana Monjo

和可夜之奈比乃可波利爾波於保末之末須美奈美乃末知奈流奴乎宇氣與止於保止己可都可佐乃比止伊布之可流可由恵爾序禮宇氣牟比止良久流末毛太之米弖末都利伊禮之米太末布日與禮良毛伊太佐牟之可毛己乃波古美於可牟毛阿夜布可流可由恵爾波夜久末可利太末布日之於保己可ツ可佐奈比氣奈波比止乃太氣太可比止 □己止波宇氣都流

意味（2）

to call, to name, to give a name

Ima wa mukashi, Taketori no Okina to iu mono arikeri.Long ago now, there was one known as Taketori no Okina.

意味（3）

to cry, to call, to make a noise (such as an animal)

ニャーニャー言(い)う猫(ねこ)

nyānyā iu nekoa mewing cat