訳 – translate, reason, circumstance

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The kanji 訳 means translate, reason, circumstance, case. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ヤク (yaku); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is わけ (wake). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ヤク	yaku
Kun’yomi	わけ	wake

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・尸・丶.

Words using 訳

訳わけreason翻訳ほんやくtranslation訳すやくすto translate通訳つうやくinterpretation (i.e. oral translation)申し訳もうしわけapology訳やくtranslation申し訳ないもうしわけないI'm sorry内訳うちわけitemization (of expenses)言い訳いいわけexcuse

Example sentences

彼女はそれを一語一語翻訳した。

She translated it word for word.

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この文を英語に訳しなさい。

Put this sentence into English.

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彼は彼女を通訳として雇った。

He engaged her as an interpreter.

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Kanji with the same radical

議言調話設記認論計談語証説護警訪

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