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知

know
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingチ
Kun readingし.る、し.らせる
JōyōGrade 2
  1. to know
  2. to be aware (of)
  3. to be conscious (of)
  4. to learn (of)
  5. to find out

Popular Usage

知る承知知らせる知らせ知合い旧知かも知れない

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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dart · drop (丶) · heavens · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1308

Compound words

知るしる
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out
承知しょうち
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; assent
知らせるしらせる
to notify; to advise; to inform
知らせしらせ
news; word; tidings; notice; notification
かも知れないかもしれない
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
関知かんち
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
告知こくち
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
察知さっち
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of
周知しゅうち
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
熟知じゅくち
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
探知たんち
detection
知覚ちかく
perception; sensation; awareness
知恵ちえ
wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence
知己ちき
acquaintance; close friend
知事ちじ
prefectural governor
知識ちしき
knowledge; information
知人ちじん
friend; acquaintance
知性ちせい
intelligence
知的ちてき
intellectual
知能ちのう
intelligence; intellect; brains
知名ちめい
well-known
通知つうち
notice; notification; report; posting; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
認知にんち
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
報知ほうち
information; news; intelligence

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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