Kanji

Level: N3 Strokes: 14

説

Meaning in English

opinion, theory, explanation

Readings

Onyomi: セツ, ゼイ Kunyomi: と.く Romaji: setsu, zei / to.ku

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説

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese opinião, teoria, explicação

Spanish opinión, teoría, explicación

Korean 의견, 이론, 설명

French opinion, théorie, explication

Italian opinione, teoria, spiegazione

German Meinung, Theorie, Erklärung

Indonesian pendapat, teori, penjelasan

★ Vietnamese ý kiến, lý thuyết, giải thích

Thai ความคิดเห็น ทฤษฎี คำอธิบาย

Related kanji

N5 話 wa / hana.su, hanashi tale, talk, parler N1 請 sei, shin, shou / ko.u, u.keru solicit, invite, ask N3 論 ron / agetsura.u argument, discourse, argumentation N3 談 dan discuss, talk, discuter N2 諸 sho / moro various, many, several N2 課 ka chapter, lesson, section N1 誕 tan nativity, be born, declension N1 詳 shou / kuwa.shii, tsumabi.raka detailed, full, minute N1 該 gai above-stated, the said, that specific

Words with this kanji

N1 概説 gaisetsu general statement, outline N1 学説 gakusetsu theory N1 伝説 densetsu tradition, legend, folklore N1 説得 settoku persuasion N2 解説 kaisetsu explanation, commentary N2 社説 shasetsu editorial N3 説 setsu theory, opinion, explanation, doctrine N3 演説 enzetsu speech, address N3 説く toku to explain, to advocate

Sentences with this kanji

N5 先生に説明してもらいました Sensei ni setsumei shite moraimashita I received explanation from the teacher N3 説明を聞いたからといってすぐ理解できるわけではない Setsumei o kiita kara to itte sugu rikai dekiru wake de wa nai Just because I heard the explanation does not mean I understood immediately N3 教師として学生に分かりやすく説明する責任がある Kyoushi to shite gakusei ni wakariyasuku setsumei suru sekinin ga aru As a teacher I have responsibility to explain clearly to students N1 彼の説明はただの推測にすぎないと思う Kare no setsumei wa tada no suisoku ni suginai to omou I think his explanation is only speculation N3 説明したからといって理解したというわけではない Setsumei shita kara to itte rikai shita to iu wake de wa nai Explaining does not mean they understood N3 新しい制度の開始に際して説明会が開かれた Atarashii seido no kaishi ni saishite setsumeikai ga hirakareta Briefing held at start of new system N4 この説明を聞いても、まだ分かりません。 Kono setsumei o kiite mo, mada wakarimasen. Even after hearing this explanation, I still do not understand. N4 漢字の意味を説明してほしいです。 Kanji no imi o setsumei shite hoshii desu. I want you to explain the meaning of the kanji. N3 もう一度説明させてください。 Mou ichido setsumei sasete kudasai. Please let me explain once more.