past tense and perfective aspect of 言う (iu, yū) [godan]

to startle; to surprise; to astonish

in other words; what I (you, etc.) mean is

the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems

something D / fourth in rank

street, district / even (especially of dice) / (historical) a measure of length approximately 109 meters (also written 町)

counter for long and thin things, e.g. guns, hoes, candles. / counter for foods such as tofu.

leaf, block, classifier for cake / something D / fourth in rank / street / even

grow thick and full (of plant growth) / multiply, increase

barbarian / (historical, Taiwan under Japanese rule, specifically) aboriginal