執 — “Tenacious / Take Hold / Grasp / Take To Heart” in Japanese

Master (高手)しつ, しゅう, と

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“Tenacious / Take Hold / Grasp / Take To Heart” in Japanese is 執, read shitsu, shuu, to (しつ, しゅう, と). 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 執筆 (writing, penning).

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What does 執 mean?

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Kanji	執
Meaning	Tenacious / Take Hold / Grasp / Take To Heart
Readings	しつ, しゅう, と
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	執筆 (writing, penning)

How to read 執

執 is read shitsu (しつ) or shuu (しゅう) or to (と) depending on the word.

Words with 執

執筆

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Updated: 2026-08-28