述 – mention, state, speak

8 strokesTaught in grade 5#379 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 述 means mention, state, speak, relate. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジュツ (jutsu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is の.べる (noberu). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジュツ	jutsu
Kun’yomi	の.べる	noberu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: 込・十・丶・木.

Words using 述

述べるのべるto state述語じゅつごpredicate口述こうじゅつdictation記述きじゅつdescription

Example sentences

私は客に別れのあいさつを述べた。

I bade farewell to the guests.

Tatoeba #157704

この前の娘は口述内容を筆記するのも無理だった。速記なんて論外さ。

That girl couldn't take things down in longhand, let alone shorthand.

Tatoeba #220743

この２つのエスニック・グループの態度の相違点を記述するだけでは十分ではない。

It is not sufficient to describe the differences in attitude between these two ethnic groups.

Tatoeba #224070

Kanji with the same radical

連選通進近道運過送違追退辺造達週

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