Onyomi: チ · Kunyomi: し.らせる, し.る · Meanings: know, wisdom
Kanji for know, wisdom
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The kanji 知 combines the “arrow” radical (矢) with the “mouth” radical (口), symbolizing the idea of speaking correctly or conveying information accurately. In ancient times, it represented understanding, wisdom, or knowledge shared through words. 知 came to mean know, wisdom, or intellect, capturing thought, learning, and awareness.
An arrow and a mouth — 知 means to know, wisdom, or understanding.
Imagine aiming your words like an arrow to convey knowledge — that’s 知, the kanji for knowing and understanding.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 知 | ち | wisdom | Noun |
| 知識 | ちしき | knowledge, information | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 知恵 | ちえ | wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 知事 | ちじ | prefectural governor | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 知能 | ちのう | intelligence, intellect, brains | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 知る | しる | to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover | common JLPT-N5 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 知らせる | しらせる | to notify, to advise, to inform | common JLPT-N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 知らせ | しらせ | news, word, tidings, notice, notification, information | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 知り合い | しりあい | acquaintance | common JLPT-N2 JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 知人 | ちじん | friend, acquaintance | common JLPT-N2 Noun |