説 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- セツ・ゼイ
- Kun
- と(く)
- Meaning
- explain; theory
Origin
Phonetic-semantic: 言 (words) for meaning and 兌 for sound; to explain with words — 'to explain, theory, opinion.'
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セツ | 説明・小説・演説 |
|---|---|
| ゼイ | 遊説 |
| とく | 説く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 説明せつめい
explanation
- 小説しょうせつ
novel
Example
先生が問題の答えを説明します。
The teacher explains the answer to the problem.
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