Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1097 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 11
Meaning: explanation
Kunyomi: とく す.てる ゆる.す
Onyomi: シャク セキ
Composition: 釆 尺
Radical: 釆
Meaning: divide, distinguish, choose
釈明 （シャクメイ） explanation, vindication
釈放 （シャクホウ） release, liberation, acquittal
保釈 （ホシャク） bail, releasing on bail
講釈 （コウシャク） explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.), lecture, exposition, explanation (in a pompous fashion), (long-winded) lecture, storytelling
釈然 （シャクゼン） fully satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.), happy, cleared of doubt