# 摯 — earnest

摯 means “earnest”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: earnest
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 7

## How to remember 摯

Parts: 執 cling to · 手 hand

## More in the “Feelings 7” set

[惧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/dread/) · [慕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-for/) · [怨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/deep-grudge/) · [摯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earnest/) · [愁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sorrow/) · [衷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/innermost-feelings/) · [憧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-after/) · [嫉](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/jealous/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/earnest/. Last updated 2026-11-01.