JLPT N3 · Elections & citizens

演説

えんぜつ

speech

Stroke order of 演説

2 characters, 28 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

演 · 14 strokes説 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

演 perform and 説 explain with words 言: a public talk.

Parts: 演 perform + 説 explain

Example sentence

駅の前で演説をしていた。

えきのまえでえんぜつをしていた。

He was giving a speech in front of the station.

Words with 演

演奏musical performance 演劇theater

Words with 説

小説novel 説明explanation 説得persuasion 仮説hypothesis

More words: Elections & citizens

投票vote 候補candidate 候補者candidate 当選being elected 落選losing an election 有権者voter 国籍nationality 市民権citizenship 民主主義democracy 世論public opinion 多数決majority vote 賛否for and against 成人adult 選挙権right to vote 投票率voter turnout

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