こう
講
しゃく
釈

noun, takes する, transitive verb

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

noun

Archaism. Edo-period term.
  1. storytelling.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
講
しゃく
釈
 講釈 こうしゃく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lecture, club, association
コウ (5th, N2)
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)
put together, inner palace
コウ　かま.える (Kentei 1)
well, well crib, town
い　ショウ　セイ (7th, N1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ　ク　にじゅう (Kentei 1)
red, tan
ゼン　ネン　あや.うい (Kentei 1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
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　セキ　さし (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)