知 (shiru) Kanji Meaning: "Know" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N450 of 1668 strokes

Drawing: Knowledge shoots from the mouth like an arrow: know.

知 means know

wisdom

Knowledge shoots from the mouth like an arrow: know.

On'yomi

  • チchi

Kun'yomi

  • し(る)shiru
  • し(らせる)shiraseru

How it's built

  • 矢arrow
  • 口mouth

Common words

  • 知事ちじprefectural governor
  • 知人ちじんfriend; acquaintance
  • 通知つうちnotice; notification
  • 知るしるto know; to be aware (of)

Through history

  1. Seal script form of 知Seal
  2. Today

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