説明 (せつめい) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "explanation" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

せつめい

説明

N

EXPLANATION

せつ説 • THEORY

めい明 • BRIGHT

Expounding (説) a topic to make it clear (明) to others is an explanation.

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小説 N

しょうせつ

説 N

せつ

theory, doctrine, view

説く V

とく

to explain, to preach, to advocate

文明 N

ぶんめい

civilization, culture, culture

明らか N

あきらか

obvious, evident, clear, evident, clear

明るい i-A

あかるい

bright, cheerful, bright; cheerful

簡明 na-A

かんめい

concise, simple and clear, plain