Word Meaning 釈然

せきぜん sekizen

釈然 is read as せきぜん (sekizen) and means fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.).

Meaning

English

fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)
happy
cleared of doubt

Reading

Kana

せきぜん

Romaji

sekizen

Writing Variants

釈然しゃくぜん shakuzen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 101268 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

釈然とする

しゃくぜんとする

to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.)

釈放

しゃくほう

release

釈明

しゃくめい

explanation

釈日本紀

しゃくにほんぎ

Shaku Nihongi (commentary on the Nihon Shoki compiled in the late 13th century)

釈義学

しゃくぎがく

study of biblical interpretation

釈台

しゃくだい

low table used by speakers, professional storytellers, etc.

釈義

しゃくぎ

exegesis

釈空海

しゃくくうかい

Kukai (name of a Buddhist priest)

寂然

せきぜん

forlornness

漠然

ばくぜん

vague

敢然

かんぜん

boldly

騒然

そうぜん

noisy

Example Sentences

その説明では、まだ釈然としない。

そのせつめいでは、まだしゃくぜんとしない。

That explanation still doesn't fully satisfy me.