釈

interpret; explanation

11 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1097.

Readings

• シャク (on reading): 解釈 (かいしゃく) interpretation; 釈放 (しゃくほう) release
• セキ (on reading)
• とく (kun reading): 褐を釈く (かつをとく) to enter government service; 綬を釈く (じゅをとく) to leave government service
• すてる (kun reading)
• ゆるす (kun reading)

Components

• 釆
• 尺
• 丶 radical dot
• 尸 radical corpse; flag
• 米 radical rice
• 釆 radical distinguish

Words using 釈

• 解釈 (かいしゃく) interpretation
• 釈放 (しゃくほう) release
• 注釈 (ちゅうしゃく) notes
• 仮釈放 (かりしゃくほう) releasing on parole
• 廃仏毀釈 (はいぶつきしゃく) abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
• 褐を釈く (かつをとく) to enter government service
• 綬を釈く (じゅをとく) to leave government service
• 釈迦 (しゃか) Gautama Buddha
• 釈迦如来 (しゃかにょらい) Gautama Buddha
• 釈迦に説法 (しゃかにせっぽう) teaching your grandmother to suck eggs
• お釈迦 (おしゃか) poorly made article
• 釈迦牟尼 (しゃかむに) Gautama Buddha

72 words in all.

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