Kanji · N1

/ tenacious

Kanji for tenacious, take hold, or grasp.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)シツ、シュウSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)と.るNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

執 carries the meaning tenacious, take hold, or grasp.

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Common compounds with 執

しっこうゆうよstay of execution / suspended sentence
しっぴつwriting / authoring
しゅうちゃくattachment / adhesion / insistence
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