説 – opinion, theory, explanation

14 strokesTaught in grade 4#326 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 説 means opinion, theory, explanation, rumor. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セツ、ゼイ (setsu, zei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is と.く (toku). It is written with 14 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セツ	setsu
On’yomi	ゼイ	zei
Kun’yomi	と.く	toku

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: 言・口・并・儿.

Words using 説

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説くとくto explain解説かいせつexplanation社説しゃせつeditorial学説がくせつtheory伝説でんせつlegend説得せっとくpersuasion概説がいせつoverview

Example sentences

事実は小説よりも奇なり。

Fact is stranger than fiction.

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トムは小説を読んでいる。

Tom is reading a novel.

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私に規則を説明して下さい。

Please explain the rule to me.

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Kanji with the same radical

議言調話設記認論計談語証護警訪試

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