説
explanation, opinion, rumor, theory
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
14 / 14
Information
Grade:4
Strokes:14
JLPT:3
Frequency:326
Vocabulary
ゼイ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊説 | ユウゼイ | election tour; election campaign; stumping |
| 勧説 | カンゼイ | urging; persuasion |
| 関説 | カンゼイ | allusion; alluding; related explanation |
| 遊説旅行 | ユウゼイリョコウ | stumping (electioneering) tour |
| 全国遊説 | ゼンコクユウゼイ | nationwide election campaign |
セツ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解説 | カイセツ | explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation |
| 学説 | ガクセツ | theory |
| 社説 | シャセツ | editorial; leading article; leader |
| 小説 | ショウセツ | novel; story; (work of) fiction |
| 小説家 | ショウセツカ | novelist; fiction writer |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 演説 | えんぜつ | speech; address |
| 説 | せつ | theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay |
| 説く | とく | to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with; to urge (someone to do) |
| 説教 | せっきょう | sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing |
| 説得 | せっとく | persuasion |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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imperial edict
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談
discuss, talk
Grade 3JLPT 3
誘
allure, ask, call for, entice, invite, lead, seduce, tempt
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詳
accurate, detailed, full, minute, well-informed
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詐
deceive, falsehood, lie, pretend
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税
duty, tax
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誠
admonish, fidelity, prohibit, sincerity, truth, warn
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詠
composing, poem, recitation, song
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託
consign, entrusting with, hint, pretend, requesting
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