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Kotomora

述

mention, state, speak, relate

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 500Strokes8

Readings

On'yomi

  • ジュツ

Kun'yomi

  • の.べる

Meaning

述 centers on putting thoughts into words: mentioning, stating, speaking, or relating information.

Most common words using 述

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  • 述べるのべる
    N3

    to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention

  • 記述きじゅつ
    N1

    description; account

  • 供述きょうじゅつ

    affidavit; deposition; testimony

  • 前述ぜんじゅつ

    aforementioned; above-mentioned

  • 後述こうじゅつ

    mentioning later; discussing below

  • 上述じょうじゅつ

    above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid

  • 陳述ちんじゅつ

    statement; declaration

  • 先述せんじゅつ

    aforementioned; above-mentioned

  • 叙述じょじゅつ

    description; account; delineation; narration

  • 著述ちょじゅつ

    writing; book; (literary) work

  • 述じゅつ

    dictation; verbal statement

  • 論述ろんじゅつ

    statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth

  • 述語じゅつご
    N2

    predicate

  • 口述こうじゅつ
    N1

    dictation; verbal statement

  • 詳述しょうじゅつ

    detailed explanation

  • 述懐じゅっかい

    speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence

  • 公述こうじゅつ

    speaking at a public hearing

  • 口述試験こうじゅつしけん
    N1

    oral examination

  • オブジェクト記述子型オブジェクトきじゅつしがた

    object descriptor type

  • オープンファイル記述オープンファイルきじゅつ

    open file description

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Etymology

述 combines 辶 (movement) with 术, which likely contributes the sound and relates to following a path or technique, suggesting the idea of conveying something along a path of words.

Meaning mnemonic

The movement radical 辶 wraps around 术, like words traveling along a path. Picture someone moving their mouth to state and relate ideas.

Reading mnemonic

For ジュツ, imagine a jujitsu master stating techniques: jujitsu -> ジュツ, and the master relates each move clearly.