哲 — Philosophy / Clear

Master (高手)てつ, さとい, あきらか

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哲 (readings: てつ, さとい, あきらか; Japanese kanji) means “Philosophy / Clear”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 哲学 (philosophy).

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Kanji	哲
Meaning	Philosophy / Clear
Readings	てつ, さとい, あきらか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	哲学 (philosophy)

How to read 哲

哲 is read てつ or さとい or あきらか depending on the word.

Words with 哲

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Updated: 2026-07-22