The kanji 説: meaning, readings and stroke order

説

Meaning: explain, teach
On reading: セツ setsu、ゼイ* zei
Kun reading: と（く） toku
Strokes: 14
Radical: 言 speech
Level: Level 4 · grade 4

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: giải thích, giảng (thuyết)
Japanese: とく。わかるようにはなす。
Korean: 설명하다 (설·세·열)
Chinese: 解释、讲解 (说)

Readings, words and example sentences

セツ setsu · on reading

説せつ明めい
explanation
先生がやさしく 説せつ明めいします。
The teacher explains it in an easy way.

と（く） toku · kun reading · less common

説とく
to teach, to preach
命の大切さを 説ときます。
He teaches people how precious life is.

* marks a less common reading, usually learnt from junior high on.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.