十哲 じってつ Also written じゅってつ Meanings Noun ten great disciples (e.g. of Basho, Confucius, etc.) Kanji 十 ten. Read as ジッ. 哲 philosophy. Read as テツ. Words containing 十哲 孔門の十哲 (こうもんのじってつ) ten disciples of Confucius Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists