Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary
(A comprehensive Free Online Kanji Etymology Dictionary for the Web)
An Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Character Interpretations
By Lawrence J. Howell and Hikaru Morimoto
– Covering more than 6,500 Chinese characters as used in Japan –
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Kanji Search Results
言 (7)
ゲン ; ゴン
い（う）; こと
S/B 
S/B is 辛 (Type 3 Phonetic) needle/cutting tool + 口 mouth → speak sharply/distinctly, the tongue likened to a needle in the mouth → words; say; talk; tell; express; order; call; mean; speech.
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