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説

Kanji 説: meaning "theory, explain", readings, stroke order

The kanji 説 means "theory, explain". On'yomi: セツ、ゼイ; kun'yomi: とく. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
theory, explain
On'yomi
セツゼイ· special — Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.
Kun'yomi
とく
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Special reading: the official table keeps it for a few words or particular uses.

Words with 説

  • 説明 せつめい — Explanation
  • 小説 しょうせつ — novel
  • 説明 せつめい — Explanation
  • 説 せつ — theory
  • 演説 えんぜつ — speech, address
  • 説く とく — to explain, to advocate
  • 仮説 かせつ — Hypothesis
  • 解説 かいせつ — explanation, commentary
  • 社説 しゃせつ — editorial
  • 概説 がいせつ — general statement, outline
  • 学説 がくせつ — theory
  • 伝説 でんせつ — tradition, legend, folklore

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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  6. 6
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  14. 14

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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