Kanji 識: discriminating, know, write

Key takeaways

Kanji 識: discriminating, know, write. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

識

Meaning

discriminatingknowwrite

On reading

シキ

Kun reading

し.るしる.す

Radical

言

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 識

discriminating, know, write

Kanji structure breakdown

識

Structure breakdown

言 + 戠

Mnemonic story

Imagine words (言) being carved into clay (戠) tablets to keep a record. These records represent the knowledge (識) and information we use to recognize and understand the world.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シキ

認識にんしき
recognition / awareness / understanding
良識りょうしき
good sense / common sense / sound judgment
標識ひょうしき
sign / mark / indicator
意識いしき
consciousness / awareness / sense
常識じょうしき
common sense / general knowledge
知識ちしき
knowledge / information

Commonly used words

認識
にんしき
recognition / awareness / understanding
良識
りょうしき
good sense / common sense / sound judgment
標識
ひょうしき
sign / mark / indicator
意識
いしき
consciousness / awareness / sense
常識
じょうしき
common sense / general knowledge
知識
ちしき
knowledge / information

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の考えを認識しています。

Translation

I recognize his way of thinking.

Example 2

問題の重要さを認識しなさい。

Translation

Be aware of the importance of the problem.

Example 3

良識のある行動を心がけてください。

Translation

Please try to act with good sense.

Example 4

彼は良識があって信頼できる人です。

Translation

He is a person with good judgment and trustworthy.

Kanji 識: discriminating, know, write

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

認識 (にんしき): meaning and examples

良識 (りょうしき): meaning and examples

標識 (ひょうしき): meaning and examples

意識 (いしき): meaning and examples

常識 (じょうしき): meaning and examples

知識 (ちしき): meaning and examples