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KANJI
釈
release
explain, pardon, untie, interpret
Kun'yomi
とto
On'yomi
しゃくshaku
Example sentences
彼かれの突とつ然ぜんの辞じ任にんについて、会かい社しゃは一いっ切さいの釈しゃく明めいを拒こばんだ。
Regarding his sudden resignation, the company refused to give any explanation.
同おなじ出で来き事ごとでも、人ひとによってその解かい釈しゃくは大おおきく異ことなる。
Even for the same event, its interpretation differs greatly depending on the person.
犯はん人にんは証しょう拠こ不ふ十じゅう分ぶんで釈しゃく放ほうされた。
The suspect was released due to insufficient evidence.

Practice exercises

1
釈
Answer
releaseexplaininterpretpardon
2
解かい釈
interpretation; explanation
Answer
かいしゃく
3
釈
Answer
しゃく
4
釈明めい
explanation; clarification
Answer
しゃくめい
5
釈然ぜん
clear; convinced; having a sense of relief (often used in negative, e.g., 釈然としない 'not feeling convinced')
Answer
しゃくぜん
6
釈迦か
Shaka (Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha)
Answer
しゃか