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釈 means 'explanation'

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Strokes : 11    Frequency: 1220   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-15    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 18 words   Used in 66 words   Used in 110 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   シャク
Additional readings
On    セキ
Kun    とく   すてる   ゆるす
Name    しゃ
Variants
釋 (kyujitai)   释 (Chinese)  
Components
⿰  釆 topped rice  尺 shaku  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 釈 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 釈 is used 63 times, read 2 ways (with 2 variations).
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シャク : 52 words FIND ALL
か い し ゃ く 1
explanation; interpretation
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セキ : 1 word FIND ALL
し ゃ く ぜ ん 0
fully satisfied; well satisfied (e.g. with an explanation or apology); to have one's heart completely cleared of doubt or grudge
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シャク (read as じゃく) : 1 word FIND ALL
き ょ う そ う は ん じ ゃ く 5
noun
classification of the sutras and their teachings  (Buddhist term)
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しゃ: 9 words. FIND ALL
し ゃ か 1
noun
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)  (originally from Sanskrit 'Śākya')
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An additional 3 less common words include 釈 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 885  Joy o' Kanji : 885  Key to Kanji: - 

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釈
シャク    explanation   
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尺
シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
釆
topped rice
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
米
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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丷
eight
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丨
stick   
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