Kanji 訓 instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation 詁 exegesis, critical analysis of classical texts Related words 注ちゅう 釈しゃく 注釈 is a general term for annotation or commentary, while 訓詁 specifically refers to the scholarly interpretation of ancient texts, often with a focus on word meanings and philology.
解かい 釈しゃく 解釈 is a broader term for interpretation in general, whereas 訓詁 is a specialized academic term for classical exegesis.
Etymology From Chinese 訓詁 (xùngǔ), a compound of 訓 (instruction, explanation) and 詁 (ancient words, gloss). The term has been used in East Asian scholarship for centuries to denote the interpretation of classical texts.
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