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Kanji for Philosophy
The kanji for “philosophy” is 哲, read tetsu and written in 10 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
哲
philosophy
Wisdom and clear thinking; a philosopher.
10 strokes On reading テツ (tetsu) Kun reading さとい、あきらか (satoi, akiraka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: philosophy, clear
Readings used for names on Nazuke: aki, tetsu, nori
In Japan it appears in about 329 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
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