講釈 (こうしゃく)explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; exposition

explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; expositionnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecturenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
storytellingnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

講釈, its kanji, and other words that share them.Open this graph

Kanji in 講釈

講演こうえんlecture; address
講師こうしlecturer
講座こうざcourse (e.g. of lectures)
受講じゅこうtaking a lecture; attending a class
講義こうぎlecture
講習こうしゅうshort course; training
講堂こうどうauditorium; lecture hall
講談こうだんstorytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
解釈かいしゃくexplanation; interpretation
釈放しゃくほうrelease; liberation
保釈ほしゃくbail; releasing on bail
釈明しゃくめいexplanation; vindication
釈迦しゃかGautama Buddha; Shakyamuni
会釈えしゃくslight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod
注釈ちゅうしゃくnotes; comment
お釈迦おしゃかpoorly made article; defective article

See how 講釈 connects to the rest of Japanese.