知 — know, wisdom, be aware of
しる
知
know
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
8 strokes
mind
communication
U+77E5
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #205
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1223
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- know
- wisdom
- be aware of
word
し ・じ shi Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
ち chi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
や
矢
arrow
#111
くち
口
mouth
#30
Used as component in (1)
Compound ideograph (会意). 矢 (arrow) beside 口 (mouth). Arrow-straight speech — knowledge and wisdom.