宣ふ

曰ふ

Reading

Kana: のたまう

Romaji: notamau

Definition

v4h

1

to say; to be pleased to say (hint of sarcasm)

Note: word usually written using kana alone; polite (teineigo) language

Kanji

宣

Readings: セン、 のたま.う

Meanings: proclaim, say, announce

曰

Readings: エツ、 いわ.く、 のたま.う、 のたま.わく、 ここに

Meanings: say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)