知
知 - 1. to know; to perceive; to understand E.g.: 知覚 (perception), 認知 (cognition) 2. to know someone; acquaintance E.g.: 知人 (acquaintance), 旧知 (old acquaintance) 3. knowledge; intelligence; intellect E.g.: 知育 (intellectual education), 知力 (intellectual power) 4. to inform; notice E.g.: 告知 (announcement), 通知 (notification) 5. to administer; to govern E.g.: 知行 (fief), 知事 (governor)
知 (し.る し.らせる) — to know; to perceive; to understand<br>E. to know someone; acquaintance<br>E. knowledge; intelligence; intellect<br>E. to inform; notice<br>E. to administer; to govern<br>E.
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Kunyomi
し.る;し.らせる
Onyomi
チ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#205/2500
Composition
矢 口
Meaning
- to know; to perceive; to understand
E. to know someone; acquaintance
E. knowledge; intelligence; intellect
E. to inform; notice
E. to administer; to govern
E.
Tip
- ちちにしりがいたいとしらせた。…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
し.る
Onyomi
Example
知
shi
らない
ranai
。
.
I don't know.
知
shi
る
ru
者
mono
は
ha
言
i
わず
wazu
、
,
言
i
う
u
者
mono
は
ha
知
shi
らず
razu
。
.
He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.
知
shi
りません
rimasen
。
.
I don't know.
知
shi
らぬが
ranuga
仏
hotoke
。
.
There are things you better don't know.
知
shi
らないわ
ranaiwa
I don't know.
知
shi
るもんか
rumonka
。
.
Who cares?
知
shi
りますわ
rimasuwa
。
.
I know.
知識
chishiki
は
ha
欠乏
ketsubou
しており
shiteori
、
,
知恵
chie
はさらに
hasarani
乏
tobo
しい
shii
。
.
Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.
知恵
chie
は
ha
富
tomi
に
ni
勝
masa
る
ru
。
.
Wisdom is better than riches.
知
shi
らなかったの
ranakattano
。
.
Didn't you know that?
知恵
chie
は
ha
万代
bandai
の
no
宝
takara
Wisdom is a treasure for tens of generations.
知識
chishiki
はちからなり
hachikaranari
。
.
Knowledge is power.
