説
説 - 1. (セツ) to explain; to expound; to state E.g.: 説明 (explanation), 演説 (speech) 2. (セツ) story; tale; rumor E.g.: 小説 (novel), 風説 (rumor) 3. (セツ) theory; opinion; view E.g.: 新説 (new theory), 学説 (academic theory) 4. (ゼイ) to persuade; to talk someone into following E.g.: 遊説 (electione tour) 5. (エツ) joy; delight E.g.: 説楽 (delight)
説 (と.く) — (セツ) to explain; to expound; to state<br>E. (セツ) story; tale; rumor<br>E. (セツ) theory; opinion; view<br>E. (ゼイ) to persuade; to talk someone into following<br>E. (エツ) joy; delight <br>E.
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Kunyomi
と.く
Onyomi
セツ;ゼイ
Strokes
14
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#326/2500
Composition
兑 言
Meaning
- (セツ) to explain; to expound; to state
E. (セツ) story; tale; rumor
E. (セツ) theory; opinion; view
E. (ゼイ) to persuade; to talk someone into following
E. (エツ) joy; delight
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
と.く
Onyomi
Example
説明
setsumei
したまえ
shitamae
Please explain.
説得
settoku
に
ni
努
tsuto
めた
meta
。
.
We tried to persuade him.
説明
setsumei
してください
shitekudasai
。
.
Could you elaborate?
説明
setsumei
は
ha
要
i
りません
rimasen
。
.
I don't need an explanation.
説明
setsumei
もできないよ
modekinaiyo
。
.
I can't explain it either.
説明
setsumei
しましょうか
shimashouka
。
.
Would you like me to explain it?
説明
setsumei
させてください
sasetekudasai
。
.
Let me explain.
説明下手
setsumeiheta
でごめんね
degomenne
。
.
Sorry, I'm bad at explaining.
説得
settoku
するのは
surunoha
無理
muri
だ
da
。
.
There is no reasoning.
説明
setsumei
している
shiteiru
暇
hima
はない
hanai
。
.
There is no time for explanation.
説明
setsumei
している
shiteiru
時間
jikan
はない
hanai
。
.
There is no time for explanation.
小説
shousetsu
はまず
hamazu
成功
seikou
だった
datta
。
.
All in all, the novel was a success.
