11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

translate, reason, circumstance, case

Kun'yomi
  • conclusion from reasoning, judgment or calculation based on something read or heard
On'yomi
  • translation

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

わけ 94.8%
ヤク 5.2%

Character Breakdown

translate, reason, circumstance
わけ ヤク (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)

Common Words

excuse ②explanation
to translate
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.)
itemization (of expenses)
to the extent it makes one feel apologetic
man of the world
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References

Unicode hex code 8A33
JIS X 0208 1-44-85
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4327
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5572
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1473
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1865
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 989
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1340
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1073
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1154
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 879
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1402
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 190
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35324P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 982
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 594
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 604
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 874
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1743
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 993
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 934
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 761
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1668
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1082
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a4.8
Four corner code 0768.7
De Roo Code 3062