釈 explanation 11 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #1097 in newspapers Readings Onシャク、セキ Kunとく、す.てる、ゆる.す In Chinese 释, traditional 釋 Words written with it 解釈 かいしゃく interpretation N3 釈放 しゃくほう release 保釈 ほしゃく bail 釈明 しゃくめい explanation 釈迦 しゃか Gautama Buddha 会釈 えしゃく slight bow (as a greeting or sign of… 注釈 ちゅうしゃく notes 講釈 こうしゃく explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.)