# 哲 — philosophy; wise

哲 means “philosophy; wise”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: テツ (tetsu). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: philosophy; wise
- On'yomi: テツ (tetsu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Thinking & noticing 2

## How to remember 哲

Parts: 折 fold · 口 mouth; box

## Don't confuse it with

[折](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fold/) · [招](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/invite/) · [拘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/detain/) · [拐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abduct/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 2” set

[析](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/analyse/) · [顧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-back/) · [哲](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/philosophy/) · [妥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/compromise/) · [旨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gist/) · [憶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/recollect/) · [概](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/broad-outline/)

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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/philosophy/. Last updated 2026-11-01.