The kanji 諄 generally conveys the meaning of being persistent, earnest, sincere, or detailed in speech or writing. It often implies a thorough and careful approach. It can also suggest being patient or repeatedly emphasizing a point.

・On-yomi (音読み): じゅん (jun) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): none typically used independently

⚫︎ 諄々と説く Translation: To explain something in detail; to speak earnestly. ⚫︎ ご説明が諄い Translation: Your explanation is too detailed/wordy. ⚫︎ 諄い話 Translation: A long-winded/tedious story/talk.

The kanji 諄 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of the semantic component 言 (ことば - kotoba, meaning "words" or "speech") and the phonetic component 享 (きょう - kyou, providing a sound hint). The combination suggests the idea of "speaking with earnestness" or "carefully and repeatedly stating something."