# 執 — cling to; carry out

執 means “cling to; carry out”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: シツ (shitsu), シュウ (shuu). Kun'yomi: と(る) (toru). You'll see it in words such as 執る (toru, “to take; to attend”).

- Meaning: cling to; carry out
- On'yomi: シツ (shitsu), シュウ (shuu)
- Kun'yomi: と(る) (toru)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Hands at work 1

## How to remember 執

Parts: 幸 happiness · 丸 circle

## Words with 執

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 執る | とる (toru) | to take; to attend |

## Don't confuse it with

[報](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/report/) · [幸](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/happiness/)

## More in the “Hands at work 1” set

[提](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/propose/) · [摘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pluck/) · [振](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shake/) · [脱](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/take-off/) · [締](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tighten/) · [執](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cling-to/) · [削](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shave/) · [載](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/load/)

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