philosophy, clear
On'yomi (音読み)
- テツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- さとい
- あきらか
About this kanji
The kanji "哲" primarily means "philosophy" and conveys the sense of clarity or wisdom. It is often used as a noun, especially in compounds. For example, "哲学" (てつがく) means "philosophy," while "哲人" (てつじん) refers to a "wise man." Another compound, "哲学的" (てつがくてき), translates to "philosophical." You may also encounter "変哲" (へんてつ), which indicates something unusual. A note to remember is that this kanji is commonly seen in academic contexts, especially relating to discussions about thought and understanding.
Example sentences
彼は哲学を学んでいる。
He is studying philosophy.
Meanings across languages
- English
- philosophy, clear
- Tiếng Việt
- triết học
- 日本語
- 哲学
- 한국어
- 철학
- 中文
- 哲学
- id
- filsafat, jelas
- th
- ปรัชญา, ชัดเจน
- es
- filosofía, claro
- fr
- philosophie, clair
- de
- Philosophie, klar
- pt
- filosofia, claro
Common compounds
- 哲学てつがくphilosophy
- 哲学的てつがくてきphilosophical
- 哲人てつじんwise man, philosopher, sage
- 変哲へんてつsomething unusual, something odd, something out of the ordinary
- 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
- 十哲じってつten great disciples (e.g. of Basho, Confucius, etc.)
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