釈
釈 — Explanation
explanation
On’yomiシャク (shaku)
On’yomiセキ (seki)
Kun’yomiとく (toku)
Kun’yomiすてる (suteru)
Kun’yomiゆるす (yurusu)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 釈
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 解釈 | かいしゃく kaishaku | interpretation; explanation; reading |
| 釈放 | しゃくほう shakuhou | release; liberation; acquittal |
| 保釈 | ほしゃく hoshaku | bail; releasing on bail |
| 釈明 | しゃくめい shakumei | explanation; vindication |
| 会釈 | えしゃく eshaku | slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation |
| 釈迦 | しゃか shaka | Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha |
Study notes
釈 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1097 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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