説 — explain / theory

Grade 4せつ, と

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説 (readings: せつ, と; Japanese kanji) means “explain / theory”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 説明 (explanation).

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What does 説 mean?

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Kanji	説
Meaning	explain / theory
Readings	せつ, と
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	説明 (explanation)

How to read 説

説 is read せつ or と depending on the word.

Words with 説

伝説でんせつtruyền thuyết
説明giải thích
逆説nghịch lý
説諭khuyên nhủ

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Updated: 2026-08-09