哲

philosophy

JLPT N1 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: さとい・あきらか
On'yomi: テツ

哲 means "philosophy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さとい・あきらか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テツ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

哲 in example sentences

哲学てつがくは難むずかしいと思おもわれがちだ。

Tetsugaku wa muzukashii to omowaregachi da.

Philosophy is often regarded as difficult.
私わたしは、大学だいがくで哲学てつがくを専攻せんこうしました。

Watashi wa, daigaku de tetsugaku o senkou shimashita.

I majored in philosophy in college.
哲学てつがくは６ヶ月かげつで学まなべるものではない。

Tetsugaku wa 6 kagetsu de manaberu mono de wa nai.

Philosophy is not a thing one can learn in six months.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 哲 mean?: 哲 means "philosophy". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 哲 have?: 哲 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 哲 read?: It is read さとい・あきらか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 哲?: 哲 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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