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Kanji 知: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 知: know, wisdom

Key takeaways

Kanji 知: know, wisdom. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

knowwisdom

On reading

Kun reading

し.るし.らせる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 知

know, wisdom

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

矢 + 口

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To 'know' something is to be able to speak about it with the mouth (口) as straight and accurately as an arrow (矢). It represents having the knowledge and wisdom to hit the mark every time.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 旧知きゅうち

    old friend / long-time acquaintance

  • 知性ちせい

    intelligence / intellect / mental ability

  • 知的ちてき

    intellectual / smart / mental

  • 未知みち

    unknown / not yet known

  • 無知むち

    ignorance / lack of knowledge

  • 知人ちじん

    acquaintance / friend

  • 通知つうち

    notice / notification

  • 知恵ちえ

    wisdom / intelligence / good sense

Kun reading

し.る
  • 知らせるしらせる

    to inform / to notify

  • 知るしる

    to know / to learn

Commonly used words

  • 旧知
    きゅうち

    old friend / long-time acquaintance

  • 知性
    ちせい

    intelligence / intellect / mental ability

  • 知的
    ちてき

    intellectual / smart / mental

  • 未知
    みち

    unknown / not yet known

  • 無知
    むち

    ignorance / lack of knowledge

  • 知人
    ちじん

    acquaintance / friend

  • 知らせる
    しらせる

    to inform / to notify

  • 知る
    しる

    to know / to learn

Example sentences

Example 1

明日は雨が降るかもしれない。

Translation

It may rain tomorrow.

Example 2

彼は来ないかもしれないよ。

Translation

He might not come.

Example 3

彼は私の旧の友人です。

Translation

He is an old friend of mine.

Example 4

の仲だから話しやすい。

Translation

It's easy to talk because we have a long friendship.

Kanji 知: know, wisdom | Daily Nihongo