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知 — know

知 means “know”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: チ (chi). Kun'yomi: し(る) (shiru). You'll see it in words such as 知る (shiru, “to know; to find out”).

知
Stroke order of 知
Meaning
know
On'yomi
チ (chi)
Kun'yomi
し(る) (shiru)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N4 · set Thinking & noticing

How to remember 知

Words from the mouth (口) that fly as straight as an arrow (矢): knowing.

Parts: 矢 arrow · 口 mouth; box

Words with 知

WordReadingMeaning
知るしる shiru kunto know; to find out
知らせしらせ shirase kunnews; word
知れるしれる shireru kunto become known; to come to light
知らせるしらせる shiraseru kunto notify; to advise

Example sentences

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