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訳 means 'translate' or 'reason' and is a variant of 譯

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 834   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-6    Grade: 6   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 43 words   Used in 167 words   Used in 30 names   Not used as a component
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Common readings
On
   ヤク
Kun
   わけ reason, explanation
Variants
译 (Chinese)   譯  
Components
⿰  言 say; word  尺 shaku  
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睪 spy on  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 訳 is used 8 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 訳 is used 165 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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ヤク : 117 words FIND ALL
ほ ん や く 0
Most common form: 飜訳
1. translation
2. de-encryption; deciphering
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ヤク (read as やっ) : 1 word FIND ALL
や っ か い 0
translating and explaining
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わけ : 47 words FIND ALL
わ け 1
Most common form: わけ
noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation  (often written with kana only)
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Additional data
Henshall: 993 (originally: 982)  Joy o' Kanji : 982  Key to Kanji: 1019 

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訳
ヤク   translate; reason   わけ reason, explanation   
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尺
シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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