Word Meaning 講釈

こうしゃく koushaku

講釈 is read as こうしゃく (koushaku) and means storytelling.

Meaning

English

  1. storytelling
  2. explanation (in a pompous fashion)
  3. (long-winded) lecture
  4. explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.)
  5. lecture
  6. exposition

Reading

Kana

こうしゃく

Romaji

koushaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22365 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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講釈師

こうしゃくし

professional storyteller

辻講釈

つじごうしゃく

stories (esp. war stories) or lectures told by someone near a road or temple while begging for money

講義

こうぎ

lecture

講評

こうひょう

criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading)

講和条約

こうわじょうやく

peace treaty

講和条件

こうわじょうけん

peace terms

講義資料

こうぎしりょう

lecture materials

講義室

こうぎしつ

lecture hall

講義録

こうぎろく

lecture transcript

講義摘要

こうぎてきよう

syllabus

講壇社会主義

こうだんしゃかいしゅぎ

academic socialism

解釈

かいしゃく

interpretation