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釈

explanation
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingシャク、セキ
Kun readingとく、す.てる、ゆる.す
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. explanation
  2. interpretationRtK
  1. gautama Buddha
  2. shakyamuni
  3. the historical Buddha

Popular Usage

解釈

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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animal tracks · drop (丶) · rice (米) · shaku-hachi · flag (方) · stick (丨)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2057

Compound words

解釈かいしゃく
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
会釈えしゃく
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
釈迦しゃか
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
釈放しゃくほう
release; liberation; acquittal
釈明しゃくめい
explanation; vindication
注釈ちゅうしゃく
notes; comment; remark; annotation
保釈ほしゃく
bail; releasing on bail

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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