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Kanji Detail for 述 - "to state"

述

  • Meaning

    述 means "to state." Also associated with to describe, to follow.

    1. State - To express in words; to declare.

    2. Describe - To give an account; to narrate.

    3. Follow - To carry on; to continue.

    4. Transmit - To pass down; to relay.

  • Words using 述

    • 供述 きょうじゅつ Listen affidavit; deposition; testimony
    • 記述 きじゅつ Listen description; account
    • 陳述 ちんじゅつ Listen statement; declaration

  • Tattoo check: 述

    • Verified meaning: to state
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to describe, to follow

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    mention; state; speak; relate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    narrate, state, express

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to express, to state; to narrate, to tell

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Passing on what was heard before is called 述. "Analects" says "Transmitting but not creating." | To follow and comply. "Doctrine of the Mean" says "The father creates it. The son transmits it." All completing someone's work or compiling someone's words is called 述. | To explain. Clearly explaining the details and sequence of matters is called 述. Such as 傳述 (relate), 口述 (oral account).

  • Onyomi

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    jutsu(ジュツ) ジュツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    no.beru(の-べる) の-べる

  • Strokes

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    8 strokes

  • Radical

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    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    to state to describe to follow transmit express relate account articulate clarify communicate convey declare elucidate explain expound narrate recount relay report reveal tell

Sentences including 述

  • He said two or three words and left.

  • Let him have his say.

  • He is not available at the moment.

  • He mentioned it.

  • Will you give us a statement?

  • I could not help but state my opinion.

  • She could not state her own opinion.

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