Comments for 言葉

the reading 言葉 is said to be outdated but it says both kanji are taught in school and are part of the n5-n1 kanji, why is this? what would be used instead when writing ことば

The outdated reading refers to the line 言葉 けとば (ketoba).

ことば is perfectly fine to use.

「言葉」という単語は、言語や方言、さらには言葉自体の意味や表現方法を指す非常に多様な意味を持っています。日常会話や学習において、言葉は重要な役割を果たしますね 文字数の カウント 。