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説 = 兑 + 言
説 is a Japanese kanji written with 14 strokes, listed here under the keyword “explanation”. It is built from 兑 (devil) and 言 (say). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 538.
- Keyword
- explanation
- RTK frame
- 538
- Strokes
- 14
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- セツ, ゼイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- と.く
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- opinion, rumor, объяснение
- Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
- 説 speak
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 説 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “devil” + “say”. 説 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 説 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.