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Kanji Detail for 訳 - "to translate, reason, meaning"

  • Meaning

    訳 means "to translate, reason, meaning."

    1. To translate - To convert between languages.

    2. Reason - Meaning; cause; circumstance.

  • Words using

    • 内訳 うちわけ Listen itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown
    • 通訳 つうやく Listen interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
    • 訳者 やくしゃ Listen translator
    • 英訳 えいやく Listen English translation
    • 点訳 てんやく Listen translating into Braille
    • 訳す やくす Listen to translate; to interpret
    • 申し訳ない もうしわけない Listen I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful
    • という訳 というわけ Listen this is why; this means; it is the case that
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    • Verified meaning: to translate, reason, meaning
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    translate; reason; circumstance; case

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    translate; decode; encode

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 譯|译[yi4]
  • Onyomi

    tip
  • Kunyomi

    tip
  • Strokes

    tip
  • Radical

    tip
  • Related Keywords

Sentences including

  • I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

  • I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

  • He translated the book from french into english.

  • I'm sorry i can't put you up tonight.

  • I'm sorry , but it's impossible.

  • She translated the book from japanese into english.

  • He excused himself for being late.

  • I am sorry to have kept you waiting so long.

  • That's just an excuse.

  • We translated the novel from japanese into english.

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