知 — 8 strokes ／ Radical「矢」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 8 strokes ／ Radical「矢」
- On
- チち · chi
- Kun
- し(る)shi(ru)
- Meaning
- to know
Stroke order
Origin
Saying it sharp as an arrow (矢) with the mouth (口) — to know well.
Readings and examples
| Onチちchi | 知識ちしき知人ちじん通知つうち |
|---|---|
| Kunしるshiru | 知るしる物知りものしり |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 知人ちじん
acquaintance
- 知るしる
to know
- 知識ちしき
- 承知しょうち
- 知恵ちえ
- 知悉ちしつ
- 窺知きち
Example
答えを 知って います。
I know the answer.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)