noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. translation.
  2. deciphering, decoding.

noun

Biology term.
  1. translation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
翻訳 ほんやく
飜訳 ほんやく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flip, turn over, wave
ホン ひるがえ.る ハン (8th, N1)
turn, number in a series
バン つが.い は (2nd, N3)
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)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
translate, reason, circumstance
わけ ヤク (6th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク セキ さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)