述

mention, state

JLPT N2 Grade 5 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: の.べる
On'yomi: ジュツ

述 means "mention, state". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read の.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

述 in example sentences

前述ぜんじゅつ参照さんしょうのこと。

Zenjutsu sanshou no koto.

See above.
私わたしは開会かいかいの辞じを述のべた。

Watashi wa kaikai no ji o nobeta.

I gave an opening address.
口述こうじゅつ試験しけんがあったんです。

Koujutsu shiken ga attan desu.

We had an oral exam.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 述 mean?: 述 means "mention, state". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 述 have?: 述 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 述 read?: It is read の.べる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 述?: 述 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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