Kanji 執 tenacious, take hold, grasp Word family· 8 attachment; fixation; obsession; clinging
tenacity; persistence; obsession
devotion; attachment; infatuation
bias; obsession; stubborn fixation
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction based on false beliefs
Show 3 more Show fewer Written forms 執しゅう Usage 67%
Archaic standalone noun; now mostly encountered in compounds such as 執着 or 執念 .
しゅう Usage 33%
Etymology The character 執 originally meant 'to hold' or 'to grasp'. As a standalone noun, it developed the meaning of a persistent, clinging attachment, but this usage is now archaic.
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