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哲

philosophy
Stroke count: 10

Readings

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Meanings

  1. philosophyRtK
    彼は子供だけれども、哲学の本を読むことに興味があった。Though only a child, he was interested in reading books on philosophy.tatoeba
    哲学者は世間とあまり交渉を持たない傾向がある。Philosophers tend to have little contact with the outside world.tatoeba
  2. clear
  1. sage
  2. wise man
  3. philosopher
  4. disciple
  5. sagacity

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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fold · finger · fingers · axe (斤) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1212

Compound words

哲学てつがく
philosophy
哲人てつじん
wise man; philosopher; sage
賢哲けんてつ
wise man
先哲せんてつ
ancient wise men
前哲ぜんてつ
former men of wisdom and virtue
哲学者てつがくしゃ
philosopher
哲学的てつがくてき
philosophical
人生哲学じんせいてつがく
philosophy of life
先哲像伝せんてつぞうでん
Pictures of Ancient Wise Men
先哲像傳せんてつぞうでん
Pictures of Ancient Wise Men
煩瑣哲学はんさてつがく
scholastic philosophy
西洋哲学史せいようてつがくし
A History of Western Philosophy
変哲もないへんてつもない
ordinary
変哲も無いへんてつもない
ordinary

Additional Examples

哲学研究は人文科学の１つだ。
The study of philosophy belongs to the humanities.tatoeba
哲学は難しいと見なされることが多い。
Philosophy is often regarded as difficult.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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Practice Writing

Practice Writing 哲

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step