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説

説 — opinion, theory, explanation

On
セツ, ゼイ
Kun
とく
Strokes
14
JLPT
N3
School grade
4

Common words with 説

  • 演説えんぜつspeech; addressCommon

    我々は彼に演説を頼んだ。
    We called upon him for a speech.

  • 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legendCommon

    私に規則を説明して下さい。
    Please explain the rule to me.

  • 小説しょうせつnovel; story; (work of) fictionCommon

    事実は小説よりも奇なり。
    Fact is stranger than fiction.

  • 解説かいせつexplanation; commentary; exposition; elucidationCommon
  • 説得せっとくpersuasionCommon
  • 伝説でんせつlegend; folklore; traditionCommon
  • 遊説ゆうぜいelection tour; election campaign; stumpingCommon
  • 力説りきせつemphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly…Common
  • 社説しゃせつeditorial; leading article; leaderCommon
  • 論説ろんせつarticle; discourse; dissertation; (written) argument; commentaryCommon
  • 小説家しょうせつかnovelist; fiction writerCommon
  • 定説ていせつestablished theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanationCommon
  • 学説がくせつtheoryCommon
  • 説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); descripti…Common
  • 推理小説すいりしょうせつmystery novel; detective novel; whodunitCommon
  • 説教せっきょうsermon; preaching; homilyCommon
  • 逆説ぎゃくせつparadoxCommon
  • 序説じょせつintroductionCommon
  • 説せつtheory; doctrineCommon
  • 説くとくto explain; to preach; to advocateCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 185 words that use 説.

  • 説明 せつめい explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
  • 演説 えんぜつ speech; address
  • 小説 しょうせつ novel; story; (work of) fiction
  • 解説 かいせつ explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
  • 説得 せっとく persuasion

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