— rumor, opinion, theory

  • JLPT N4
  • 14 strokes
  • Grade 4
  • Radical 言
  • #326 most frequent

Human Activities · Communication

Readings

On'yomi
セツゼイ
Kun'yomi
と.く

Example words

  • 演説えんぜつspeech; address
  • 説明せつめいexplanation; exposition
  • 小説しょうせつnovel; (short) story
  • 解説かいせつexplanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
  • 説得せっとくpersuasion
  • 伝説でんせつtradition; legend; folklore
  • 社説しゃせつeditorial; leading article
  • 学説がくせつtheory