JLPT N4 · 8 strokes
Kanji 知: "know, wisdom"
The kanji 知 means "know, wisdom". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read チ in on'yomi and し.る, し.らせる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
し.るし.らせる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | know, wisdom |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 205 of 2,501 |
Common words with 知
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 知るto know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of) · to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
- かも知れないmay; might; perhaps; may be
- かも知れませんil se peut que, peut-être (registre poli)
- 知識knowledge; information
- 知り合いacquaintance
- 知れるto become known; to come to light; to be discovered · to be known; to be understood
- 承知knowledge; awareness · acceptance; consent; assent; agreement
- 見知るreconnaître, connaître de vue, faire la connaissance de
- 知り合うto get to know each other; to make acquaintance
- 知恵wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense · prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
- 未知not yet known; unknown; strange
- 察知to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on
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