# 訳 — translate; reason

訳 means “translate; reason”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: ヤク (yaku). Kun'yomi: わけ (wake). You'll see it in words such as 訳 (wake, “reason; cause”).

- Meaning: translate; reason
- On'yomi: ヤク (yaku)
- Kun'yomi: わけ (wake)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 訳

Parts: 言 say; words · 尺 measure

## Words with 訳

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 訳 | わけ (wake) | reason; cause |
| 訳す | やくす (yakusu) | to translate; to interpret |

## Don't confuse it with

[訴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sue/) · [詠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/compose-poetry/)

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[請](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ask-for/) · [弁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/speech/) · [拒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/reject/) · [項](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/item/) · [掲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/post-up/) · [称](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/appellation/) · [誘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lure/) · [謝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/apologize/) · [訳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/translate/)

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