説 Kanji – opinion
The Japanese kanji 説 can mean opinion, theory, explanation, rumor.
Meaning and Readings
How is 説 read?
説 has the onyomi readings セツ, ゼイ and the kunyomi reading とく.
In romaji, these readings can be written as setsu, zei, toku.
Common Japanese Words Using 説
These common Japanese words contain 説. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 演説（えんぜつ） — speech, address
- 解説（かいせつ） — explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation
- 学説（がくせつ） — theory
- 逆説（ぎゃくせつ） — paradox
- 社説（しゃせつ） — editorial, leading article, leader
- 序説（じょせつ） — introduction
- 小説（しょうせつ） — novel, story, (work of) fiction
- 小説家（しょうせつか） — novelist, fiction writer
- 説（せつ） — theory, doctrine
- 説く（とく） — to explain, to preach, to advocate