述
述 — Mention
mention, state, speak, relate
On’yomiジュツ (jutsu)
Kun’yomiのべる (noberu)
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 述
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 供述 | きょうじゅつ kyoujutsu | affidavit; deposition; testimony |
| 記述 | きじゅつ kijutsu | description; account |
| 陳述 | ちんじゅつ chinjutsu | statement; declaration |
| 述べる | のべる noberu | to state; to express; to say |
| 公述 | こうじゅつ koujutsu | speaking at a public hearing |
| 著述 | ちょじゅつ chojutsu | writing; book; (literary) work |
Study notes
述 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #379 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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