What does kanji 訳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 訳 is translate.

How is kanji 訳 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 訳 are わけ; the onyomi readings are ヤク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 訳?

Kanji 訳 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 訳?

The main radical for kanji 訳 is 言.

What words use kanji 訳?

Example words that use kanji 訳 include 訳, 訳す, 訳者, 訳文.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

訳

Meaning

Kanji 訳

translate

translate, reason, circumstance, case

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: わけ
Onyomi 音読み: ヤク
Nanori 名乗り: -

Variant: 译 (Itaiji) • Old form: 譯 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1050
Strokes: 11
Radical: 言
Components: 丶 • 尸 • 言
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: 釈 • 昼 • 駅 • 蚇 • 鈬 • 尺 • 沢

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 192 entries that include this kanji.

訳

わけ

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard

訳す

やくす

to translate

訳者

やくしゃ

translator

訳文

やくぶん

translated sentence

訳語

やくご

translational equivalent

訳詞

やくし

translation of lyrics

訳書

やくしょ

translation

訳詩

やくし

translated poem

訳がない

わけがない

there is no way that ...

訳じゃない

わけじゃない

it does not mean that ...

訳ではない

わけではない

it does not mean that ...

訳あって

わけあって

for some (unspecified) reason

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この文を英語に訳してください。

Please translate this sentence into English.

彼が遅れたのには訳がある。

There is a reason why he was late.

詳しい訳はあとで話します。

I will explain the detailed circumstances later.

そんな訳で、今日は休みにします。

For that reason, I am taking the day off today.

この訳では意味が少し変わってしまう。

With this translation, the meaning changes a little.