識 — 19 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 19 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- シキ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- knowledge; to discern
Origin
言 "speech" plus 戠 "to mark"; telling things apart by naming them — hence "knowledge, to discern."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| シキ | 識別・意識・知識 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 知識ちしき
knowledge
- 常識じょうしき
common sense
Example
本を読んで知識を広げる。
I broaden my knowledge by reading books.
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