執
執·take hold, perform, cling to
- On-yomi
- シツシュウ
- Kun-yomi
- と(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 執行 | しっこう | execution, enforcement |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく | attachment, obsession |
| 執筆 | しっぴつ | writing (an article, book) |
| 執る | とる | to take (office), to conduct |
Example sentences
彼はその小説の執筆に三年かけた。
かれはそのしょうせつのしっぴつにさんねんかけた。
He spent three years writing that novel.
過去への執着を捨てたほうがいい。
かこへのしゅうちゃくをすてたほうがいい。
You'd be better off letting go of your attachment to the past.
計画は来月から執行される。
けいかくはらいげつからしっこうされる。
The plan will be put into effect from next month.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 執着 as しつちゃく — the standard reading is しゅうちゃく
- Reading 執行 as しつこう instead of the doubled しっこう
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand clamped around something round (丸) and refusing to let go — taking hold, and clinging.
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