How do you read 私淑?

私淑 is read ししゅく (shishuku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 私淑?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 私淑 in romaji?

私淑 is written shishuku in romaji.

What kanji are in 私淑?

私 (Private, I); 淑 (Graceful, Gentle).

私淑ししゅく

ししゅく · shishuku

noun

Looking up to a person as one's own master or model, being influenced by a person through his works, idolizing

Other ways to say “idolizing” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

私Private, I, Me 音し訓わたくし・わたし JLPT N4 · 7 strokes 淑Graceful, Gentle, Pure 音しゅく訓しと.やか JLPT N1 · 11 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

私わたしI, myself 私立しりつprivate (establishment)私用しようpersonal use, private business 私物しぶつprivate property, personal effects 私鉄してつprivate railway 淑やかしとやかgraceful

Questions

What does 私淑 mean?

Looking up to a person as one's own master or model, being influenced by a person through his works, idolizing.

How do you pronounce 私淑?

ししゅく (shishuku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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