# 説 explain

言 (say) + (horny) + 兄 (older brother)
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14 strokes

## Onyomi

SETSU | He SAID TO me an explanation.

## Mnemonic

| My horny older brother, by way of explaining what he was doing in the glory hole, had this to say :"EEEOII!"

## Kunyomi

と*く | to explain, preach, or hold forth on an important subject (BOOBOO: usually we just say . . .説明 (setsumei suru)) F ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

説明(せつめい) する | explain ★★★★☆ 説 (explain) + 明 (bright) = 説明 (explain) Explanation / to explain
小説(しょうせつ) | novel ★★☆☆☆ 小 (small size) + 説 (explain) = 小説 (novel)
口説く(くどく) | pester ★★☆☆☆ 口 (mouth) + 説 (explain) = 口説く (pester) pester someone, usually for sex

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
説 | explain | SPEECH | 言
脱 | get naked | ORGANS | 月

With my SPEECH I explain why you should take off your clothes and reveal your ORGANS.

## Synonyms

explanation 説明 解説
persuade 説得 口説く
speech 講演 講義 セミナー 演説
story, legend 逸話 昔話 物語 童話 伝説 神話 小説 語り メルヘン