Kanji

説

opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セツ, ゼイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とく

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, かぬ, かね, こと, つぐ, とき, とく, のぶ, ひさ

Common Readings

セツ, ゼイ, と…く

Example sentences

説明 せつめい
その 計画 について 詳しく 説明した

He explained the plan in detail.

もう一度 もういちど
すみません もう一度 説明 して いただけ ます

Excuse me, but could you explain it once more?

説得 せっとく
両親 説得 して 留学 認めて もらった

I persuaded my parents and got them to approve my study abroad.

首を縦に振る くびをたてにふる
何度も 説得 した ようやく 首を縦に振った

After much persuasion, he finally nodded in agreement.

伝説 でんせつ
この 古い 伝説 伝わっている

An old legend is handed down in this forest.

復活 ふっかつ
数年 空白 経て あの 伝説 バンド 奇跡 復活 遂げた

After a few years' hiatus, that legendary band made a miraculous comeback.

小説 しょうせつ
面白い 小説 読む 好き

I like reading interesting novels.

つくる つくる
小説 長い 歳月 かけて 新しい 世界 つくった

He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.

説教 せっきょう
長い 説教 された

My mother gave me a long lecture.

牧師 ぼくし
その 牧師 毎週 日曜日 教会 説教 します

The pastor gives a sermon at church every Sunday.

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