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KanjiN3Grade 4 · 小414 strokesRadical 言#326 in newspapers

説 · opinion, theory

説 is a kanji meaning opinion, theory, explanation, rumor. It has 14 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • セツsetsu
  • ゼイzei

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • とくtoku

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 説 · 11 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 説
WordReadingMeaningLevel
小説しょうせつnovelN4
説明せつめいexplanationN4
説せつtheoryN3
演説えんぜつspeech, addressN3
説くとくto explain, to advocateN3
解説かいせつexplanation, commentaryN2
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More words that use 説
WordReadingMeaningLevel
社説しゃせつeditorialN2
概説がいせつgeneral statement, outlineN1
学説がくせつtheoryN1
伝説でんせつtradition, legend, folkloreN1
説得せっとくpersuasionN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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