執

meaningtenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart

On'yomi
シツ、シュウ
Kun'yomi
と.る
Strokes
11
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#800 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

執
  • 執行部しっこうぶexecutive
  • 執行しっこうexecution
  • 執筆しっぴつwriting
  • 執行猶予しっこうゆうよstay of execution
  • 執行委員しっこういいんexecutive committee
  • 執念しゅうねんtenacity
  • 執務しつむperformance of one's official duties
  • 確執かくしつdiscord

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