訳

translate

JLPT N1 Grade 6 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: わけ
On'yomi: ヤク
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

訳 means "translate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read わけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

訳 in example sentences

下線かせん部ぶを訳やくせ。

Kasen bu o yakuse.

Translate the underlined part.
これを訳やくしなさい。

Kore o yakushi nasai.

Translate this.
遅おくれて申もうし訳わけない。

Okurete moushiwake nai.

Sorry to be late.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 訳

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Common questions

What does the kanji 訳 mean?: 訳 means "translate". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 訳 have?: 訳 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 訳 read?: It is read わけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヤク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 訳?: 訳 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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