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説	Meanings: explain On Readings: セツsetsu Kun Readings: と（く） to(ku) Most Used Pronunciation: setsu JLPT Level: 3 (see all JLPT 3 kanji) Grade: 4 Kanji Part: 言 Stroke Number: 14

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Common jukugo
小説 - しょう　せつ shou setsu - novel, story
説明 - せつ　めい setsu mei - explanation

Useful Examples
Japanese:彼の演説は簡潔で要を得たものだった。
Romaji: kare no enzetsu wa kanketsu de you o eta mono datta.
Literal: His address simplicity to the point thing was.
English: His speech was simple and to the point.

Japanese: 野球選手は引退すると解説者になることが多い。
Romaji: yakyuu senshu wa intai suru kaisetsusha ni naru koto ga ooi.
Literal: baseball-player-(topic marker)-retire-when this happens...-(sports) commentators-become-(subject marker)-many
English: Baseball players often become reporters when they retire.

Japanese:その小説の初刷は１００００部だった。
Romaji: sono shousetsu no shosatsu wa 10000 bu datta.
English: The novel had an initial print-run of 10,000.

Japanese:もとは手当たり次第に小説を読んだものだ。
Romaji: moto wa teatari shidai ni shousetsu o yonda mono da.
English: I used to read novels at random.

Japanese: 人に説教することを自らも実行せよ。
Romaji: hito ni sekkyou suru koto o mizukara mo jikkou seyo.
English: Practice what you preach.

Japanese: 海部氏は人前で演説することに慣れている。
Romaji: kaifushi wa hitomae de enzetsu suru koto ni narete iru.
English: Mr Kaifu is used to making speeches in public.

ゼルダの伝説 - The Legend of Zelda.

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Notes/Mnemonic
You use words (言) to explain things

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Many example sentences are from the Tanaka Corpus as modified for use with WWWJDIC.