Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Kanji 詮 discussion, methods called for, selection Related words 仕し 方かた 仕方 means 'way of doing' and is more common in everyday speech. 詮 is more literary and often appears in negative phrases like 詮が無い .
甲斐かい 甲斐 means 'worth' or 'effect' and is used in positive contexts (e.g., 努力の甲斐があった ). 詮 is typically used in negative or futile contexts.
Word family after all; in the end; anyway · (not) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
prying; inquiry; investigation
way; method; means
discussion; deliberation; consideration · investigation; inquiry; questioning
unavoidable; no help for it; pointless to resist
cannot be helped; unavoidable; nothing one can do
Etymology A Sino-Japanese reading of 詮 , originally meaning a thorough explanation or the essential point of a matter. Its senses “means,” “effect,” and “worth” developed from the idea of an effective or conclusive result.
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