# 述 — state; mention

述 means “state; mention”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ジュツ (jutsu). Kun'yomi: の(べる) (noberu). You'll see it in words such as 述べる (noberu, “to state; to express”).

- Meaning: state; mention
- On'yomi: ジュツ (jutsu)
- Kun'yomi: の(べる) (noberu)
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Words & language 1

## How to remember 述

Parts: 木 tree · 丶 drop · 辶 road

## Words with 述

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 述べる | のべる (noberu) | to state; to express |

## Don't confuse it with

[術](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/technique/)

## More in the “Words & language 1” set

[表](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/express/) · [記](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/note-down/) · [報](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/report/) · [告](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/announce/) · [談](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/discussion/) · [述](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/state/) · [例](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/example/) · [伝](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/convey/)

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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/n3-kanji/state/. Last updated 2026-11-01.