This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: セツ、ゼイ、と.く
Romaji: setsu, zei, to.ku
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: さとし、とき
Romaji: satoshi, toki
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Romaji

Meanings

opinion, theory, explanation, rumor

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  14
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  326
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-7-7
Korean Reading:  yeol
Chinese Reading:  yue4
Unicode:  8aac
JIS:  4062

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1547
Nelson Index: 4373
New Nelson Index: 5627
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a7.12
Four Corner Index: 0861.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 524
Gakken Index: 307
Japanese Names Index: 2143
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35556P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0469
Remembering the kanji Index: 499
Busy People Index: 3.9
Kanji Way Index: 240
Kanji Flashcards Index: 251
Kodansha Compact Index: 1688
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 553
Kanji in Context Index: 292
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1042
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1405
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 511
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 538
Essential Kanji Index: 216
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1949
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3057
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 654
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 620

Words

(せつ)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor; gossip; hearsay
小説 (しょうせつ)
novel; (short) story
伝説 (でんせつ)
tradition; legend; folklore
演説 (えんぜつ)
speech; address
概説 (がいせつ)
general statement; outline
説明 (せつめい)
explanation; exposition
解説 (かいせつ)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
説得 (せっとく)
persuasion
説く (とく)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
仮説 (かせつ)
hypothesis; supposition; fictional
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