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釈
On'yomi
シャク・セキ
SHAKU / SEKI
Kun'yomi
とく・す.てる・ゆる.す
toku / suteru / yurusu
explanation
Details
Strokes11
Frequency#1097
Radical釆distinguish(7)
Old Form釋
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Component Breakdown
釈=
釆尺
釆 + 尺
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of gather and measure. Gathering and measuring.
Symbolism
Interpretation, release, Buddhism. Represents explaining.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
遠慮会釈
えんりょえしゃく
reserve and consideration (to others); reserve and consideration (to others)
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); abolish Buddhism, destroy Shākyamuni (slogan of anti-Buddhist movement at the beginning of the Meiji era)
Proverbs & Idioms
釈然としない
しゃくぜんとしない
To feel unconvinced
Remaining unsatisfied with an explanation