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知覚 (ちかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
perception ; sensation ; awareness
A somewhat learned word for becoming aware of something through the senses or mental processing. As 知覚する, it is transitive and commonly takes the perceived thing with を.
赤あか ちゃん は まだ 細こま か な 色いろ の 違ちが い を 知ち 覚かく でき ない こと が ある 。
Babies may not yet be able to perceive subtle differences in color.
Written forms 知ち 覚かく Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun and する-verb.
智ち 覚かく
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji variant given; 知覚 is the normal spelling.
Kanji 覚 memorize, learn, remember 智 wisdom, intellect, reason Similar words 感かん 覚かく 感覚 is broader and often means a sense, feeling, or sensibility; 知覚 focuses more on the act or process of perceiving.
認にん 識しき 認識 means recognition or understanding, often at a cognitive or conceptual level; 知覚 is closer to sensory perception or immediate awareness.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 知, associated with knowing, and 覚, associated with perceiving or becoming aware. The spelling directly reflects the meaning 'perception' or 'awareness.'
