General term for wisdom, intelligence, or the capacity to know and understand. Often used in compounds and formal contexts.
彼は人生の知に富んでいる。
He is rich in the wisdom of life.
知を深めるために本を読む。
I read books to deepen my knowledge.
jnana; higher knowledge (Buddhism)
Buddhist term for transcendent wisdom or spiritual insight. Not used in everyday conversation.
仏教では、知は悟りへの重要な要素とされる。
In Buddhism, jnana is considered an essential element for enlightenment.
知恵 is practical, everyday cleverness or good judgment, whereas 知 is a more abstract, philosophical notion of wisdom.
知性 emphasizes intellectual ability or reasoning power as a personal trait, while 知 is the general term for wisdom or the faculty of knowing.
英知 refers to elevated or collective wisdom, often of great minds or humanity, while 知 is the plain, general term for wisdom or intellect.
無知 means ignorance or lack of knowledge, the direct opposite of 知, which denotes wisdom or understanding.
knowledge; information
recognition; awareness; acknowledgement · cognition; mental recognition; cognitive function · legal acknowledgement; acknowledgement of parentage
notice; notification; report · notification (device); alert
prefectural governor; governor
notice; notification; announcement
Standard kanji for wisdom, knowledge, and intellect.
Alternate kanji with a nuance of deeper, perhaps more spiritual wisdom; less common in everyday use.
A Sino-Japanese reading of 知 or 智, ultimately from Chinese, denoting knowledge or wisdom. In Buddhist vocabulary it translates the concept of higher or liberating knowledge.
knowledge; awareness · acceptance; consent; agreement · forgiving; pardoning
acquaintance; friend
intelligence; intellect
unknown; not yet known; strange
ignorance; lack of knowledge; stupidity
detection; sensing
common knowledge; well-known; making widely known
detection; sensing
foresight; foreknowledge; prediction; premonition
perception; sensing; detection
sense; perceive; detect
notification; information; news or intelligence
perception; sensation; awareness
knowledge; insight; expertise
know well; be thoroughly familiar with
known; already known; established
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence
being unknown; not knowing · ignorance; foolishness
supreme wisdom; sage
old friend; old acquaintance
concern; having to do with