| Kanji | 訳 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ヤク |
| Kunyomi | わけ |
| English | translate, reason, circumstance, case |
| Examples | 翻訳(ほんやく): (1) translation (2) de-encryption; deciphering (3) rendering 通訳(つうやく): interpretation (i.e. oral translation) 言い訳(いいわけ): (1) excuse (2) explanation 申し訳(もうしわけ): apology; excuse 訳(わけ): conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation 内訳(うちわけ): itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification 訳す(やくす): to translate; to interpret 申し訳ない(もうしわけない): (1) I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable (2) thank you very much (for help, etc.) 訳(やく): translation; version (e.g. "English version") |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | 6 |
| Frequency | 1050 |
| Components | 言: say 尺: shaku; Japanese foot; measure; scale; rule |
| Number of Strokes | 11 |
| Kanji Radical | 言 |
| Radical Number | 149 |
| Radical Strokes | 7 |
| Radical Reading | こと・げん・ごんべん・ことば |
| Traditional Form | 譯 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | translate |
| Koohii Story 1 | You cannot pretend to translate into words the melody of the shakuhachi! |
| Koohii Story 2 | You all know that ´shakuhachi´ is a slang word for blowjob, right? In this kanji you got a job as a TRANSLATOR for Japanese porno movies. So you sit there all day translating dirty WORDS and watching girls perform SHAKUHACHI. This is the life! |
| RTK Index | 1073 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade6, kanjifreq1001-1500
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