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哲 = 折 + 口
哲 is a Japanese kanji written with 10 strokes, listed here under the keyword “philosophy”. It is built from 折 (fold) and 口 (mouth). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1212.
- Keyword
- philosophy
- RTK frame
- 1212
- Strokes
- 10
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- テツ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- さとい, あきらか
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- философия
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 哲 wise
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 哲 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “fold” + “mouth”. 哲 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 哲 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.