noun

  1. hypothesis, speculation, surmise, conjecture.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
憶説 おくせつ
臆説 おくせつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

recollection, think, remember
オク (7th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
idea, mind, heart
イ もと よし (3rd, N4)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
opinion, theory, explanation
セツ と.く ゼイ (4th, N3)
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)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)