opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

On'yomi
セツ、ゼイ
Kun'yomi
と.く
Parts
儿丷口言similar kanji →
JLPT N414 strokesGrade 4#326 most commonU+8AAC

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Words using 説

  • 演説えんぜつspeech; addressN5
  • 解説かいせつexplanation; commentary; exposition; elucidationN5
  • 学説がくせつtheoryN5
  • 逆説ぎゃくせつparadoxN5
  • 社説しゃせつeditorial; leading article; leaderN5
  • 序説じょせつintroductionN5
  • 小説しょうせつnovel; story; (work of) fictionN5
  • 小説家しょうせつかnovelist; fiction writerN5
  • 説せつtheory; doctrineN5
  • 説くとくto explain; to preach; to advocateN5
  • 説教せっきょうsermon; preaching; homilyN5
  • 説得せっとくpersuasionN5
  • 説得力せっとくりょくpersuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogencyN5
  • 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legendN5
  • 説明書せつめいしょ(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); descriptionN5
  • 定説ていせつestablished theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanationN5
  • 伝説でんせつlegend; folklore; traditionN5
  • 遊説ゆうぜいelection tour; election campaign; stumpingN5
  • 力説りきせつemphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)N5
  • 論説ろんせつarticle; discourse; dissertation; (written) argument; commentaryN5