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Phonosemantic compound. 釆 represents the meaning and 睪 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
釈
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
釈
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
釈
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
釈
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
釈
Regular
Modern
Chinese
释 / 釋 [shì]
to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shìjiāmóuní]); Buddhism
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
釈、釋 しゃく
Shaku (oft. adopted by Buddhist monks) surname
釈、釋 しゃく
Shaku (oft. adopted by Buddhist monks) surname
釈 しやく
Shiyaku surname
釋 えき
Eki surname
釋 とき
Toki surname
CHINESE WORDS (55)
解释 [jiěshì] #555
explanation
释放 [shìfàng] #1,764
to release
诠释 [quánshì] #9,169
to interpret
假释 [jiǎshì] #3,844
parole
保释 [bǎoshì] #4,038
to release on bail
稀释 [xīshì] #24,370
to dilute
释怀 [shìhuái] #12,135
to release (tension)
阐释 [chǎnshì] #29,722
to explain
注释 [zhùshì] #21,650
marginal notes
获释 [huòshì] #19,904
freed (from prison)
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JAPANESE WORDS (72)
⭐ 解釈 [かいしゃく] #2,906
interpretation
⭐ 会釈 [えしゃく] #6,057
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude)
釈然とする [しゃくぜんとする] #11,469
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)
⭐ 釈放 [しゃくほう] #16,915
release
⭐ 釈明 [しゃくめい] #20,635
explanation
講釈 [こうしゃく] #25,555
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.)
⭐ 注釈 [ちゅうしゃく] #27,956
notes
⭐ 釈迦 [しゃか] #37,159
Gautama Buddha
拡大解釈 [かくだいかいしゃく] #47,812
broad interpretation
希釈 [きしゃく] #54,354
dilution
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