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    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji
    3. 釈

    釈

    釈とく

    explanation

    N1KMT8Freq #1097Religion & PhilosophyKanji11 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    とくす.てるゆる.す

    On'yomi

    シャクセキ

    Nanori

    しゃ

    explanation

    釆尺

    丿
    釆
    米
    尸
    八

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    悉釆訳釉釋鈬咫番訳釆釉悉鈬番尺釋

    Concepts using this kanji

    解釈

    interpretation

    釈放

    release

    保釈

    bail

    釈明

    explanation

    釈迦

    Gautama Buddha

    注釈

    notes

    保釈中

    being out on bail

    講釈

    explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.)

    保釈金

    bail (money)

    教相判釈

    classification of the sutras and their teachings

    釈日本紀

    Shaku Nihongi (commentary on the Nihon Shoki compiled in the late 13th century)

    釈台

    low table used by speakers, professional storytellers, etc.

    注釈者

    annotator

    釈義学

    exegesis

    法解釈学

    legal hermeneutics

    解釈学

    hermeneutics

    新釈

    new interpretation

    文法解釈

    grammatical analysis

    釈空海

    Kukai (name of a Buddhist priest)

    法解釈

    legal interpretation

    解釈実行

    interpretation

    解釈実行プログラム

    interpreter

    通釈

    explanation

    注釈書

    annotated edition

    公権的解釈

    official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)

    英文解釈

    interpreting an English text

    拡大解釈

    broad interpretation

    有権解釈

    authoritative interpretation (of a law)

    語釈

    explanation of a word (phrase, term, etc.)

    注釈宣言

    comment declaration

    満期釈放者

    released prisoner

    メタファイル解釈系

    metafile interpreter

    評釈

    commentary

    釈義

    exegesis

    仮釈放者

    parolee

    難解文の釈

    elucidation of a difficult passage

    釈然

    fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)

    釈然とする

    to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)

    憲法解釈

    constitutional interpretation

    解釈改憲

    effecting de facto constitutional changes through creative interpretation of the existing constitution

    解釈型言語

    interpreted language

    会釈

    slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude)

    仮釈放

    releasing on parole

    講釈師

    professional storyteller

    希釈

    dilution

    聖書解釈学

    exegetics

    帝釈天

    Śakra (Deva)

    遠慮会釈もない

    inconsiderate

    遠慮会釈

    reserve and consideration (to others)

    希釈熱

    heat of dilution

    釈典

    Buddhist sutras

    釈迦十

    10 of batons (in mekuri karuta)

    釈迦占地

    Lyophyllum fumosum (species of mushroom)

    希釈液

    diluted solution

    釈迦に説法

    teaching your grandmother to suck eggs

    訓釈

    explaining the meanings of old words

    帝釈

    Śakra (Deva)

    氷釈

    melting like ice

    釈尊

    Sakyamuni (sage of the Sakyas)

    辻講釈

    stories (esp. war stories) or lectures told by someone near a road or temple while begging for money

    釈迦三尊

    Shakyamuni triad

    綬を釈く

    to leave government service

    廃仏毀釈

    abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)

    翻訳解釈実行プログラム指示文

    interpreter directive

    お釈迦様

    Buddha

    釈迦頭

    sugar apple

    釈迦如来

    Gautama Buddha

    寝釈迦

    image of the recumbent Buddha

    お釈迦さん

    Buddha

    お釈迦

    poorly made article

    褐を釈く

    to enter government service

    釈迦牟尼

    Gautama Buddha

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 丿
    • 八
    • 尸
    • 米
    • 釆

    is_used_in

    • 遠慮会釈
    • 仮釈放
    • 会釈
    • 解釈
    • 希釈
    • 希釈液
    • 憲法解釈
    • 語釈
    • 釈迦
    • 釈義
    • 釈然
    • 釈放
    • 釈明
    • 注釈
    • 注釈者
    • 注釈書
    • 氷釈
    • 保釈
    • 保釈金
    • 保釈中
    • 訓釈
    • 評釈
    • 釈然とする
    • 廃仏毀釈
    • 通釈
    • お釈迦
    • 新釈
    • 釈迦如来
    • 釈迦牟尼
    • 釈尊
    • 希釈熱
    • 講釈
    • 講釈師
    • 釈空海
    • 釈典
    • 難解文の釈
    • 英文解釈
    • 拡大解釈
    • 解釈学
    • 公権的解釈
    • 有権解釈
    • お釈迦様
    • 釈迦に説法
    • 釈迦三尊
    • 釈迦頭
    • 解釈改憲
    • 帝釈天
    • 文法解釈
    • メタファイル解釈系
    • 解釈型言語
    • 解釈実行
    • 解釈実行プログラム
    • 注釈宣言
    • 翻訳解釈実行プログラム指示文
    • 釈義学
    • 聖書解釈学
    • 法解釈学
    • 教相判釈
    • 帝釈
    • 辻講釈
    • 釈迦占地
    • 遠慮会釈もない
    • 法解釈
    • 釈台
    • お釈迦さん
    • 寝釈迦
    • 満期釈放者
    • 仮釈放者
    • 褐を釈く
    • 綬を釈く
    • 釈迦十
    • 釈日本紀

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