しゃく
釈
めい
明

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. explanation, vindication.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゃく
釈
めい
明
 釈明 しゃくめい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

explanation
シャク　しゃ　セキ (7th, N1)
separate, divide, topped rice radical (no. 165)
ハン　ベン　サイ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク　せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
bright, light
メイ　あ.かり　あきら (2nd, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)