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Kanji Detail for 釈 - "explanation, interpretation, release, explanation of buddhist scriptures"

  • Meaning

    釈 means "explanation, interpretation, release, explanation of buddhist scriptures."

    1. Unravel, Explain - To solve a problem or explain a situation.

    2. Unfasten, Undress - To remove clothing.

    3. Release, Let Go - To free from confinement or bondage.

    4. Understand - To comprehend the meaning of something.

    5. Dissolve, Disappear - To melt away or vanish.

    6. Dilute, Thin Out - To make a liquid less concentrated.

    7. Discard, Abandon - To throw away or give up.

    8. Place, Leave - To put something in a particular spot and leave it there.

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  • Strokestip
  • Radicaltip

Sentences including

  • The police released him.

  • How do you account for this situation?

  • What do you make of this?

  • I just don't feel satisfied.

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