JLPT N1 · 11 strokes
Kanji 訳: "translate, reason, circumstance"
The kanji 訳 means "translate, reason, circumstance, case". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヤク in on'yomi and わけ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヤク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
わけ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | translate, reason, circumstance, case |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 1050 of 2,501 |
Common words with 訳
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 訳reason; cause; grounds · meaning; sense
- 訳ではないit does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
- 訳じゃないit does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
- 訳無いeasy; simple · there's no way that ...
- 訳にはいかないcannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to
- 申し訳ないI'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; I feel guilty · thank you very much (for help, etc.)
- 訳がないthere is no way that ... · easy; simple
- 言い訳excuse · explanation
- 申し訳ありませんI'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable · thank you very much (for help, etc.)
- 申し訳ございませんI'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable · thank you very much (for help, etc.)
- 申し訳なさそうapologetic
- 訳ではありませんit does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
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