釈 = 釆 + 尺

釈 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “interpret”. It is built from 釆 (distinguish) and 尺 (chinese measure approx. 'foot').

Keyword: interpret
Pinyin (Mandarin): shì
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: interpret, elucidate, разъяснять, толковать, elucidate
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 釈 interpretation

Decomposition

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釆 distinguish
尺 chinese measure approx. 'foot'

How to find 釈 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “distinguish” + “chinese measure approx. 'foot'”. 釈 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 釈 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.