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知識 (ちしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

知ち識しき

ち

し

き

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

knowledge; information

Broadly refers to what one knows, learned facts, or expertise. Often used in contexts of study, learning, and general awareness.

彼かれはコンピューターの知ち識しきが豊ほう富ふだ。
He has extensive knowledge of computers.
この本ほんを読よめば、日本にほんの

歴れき

史し

に

つい

て

の

知ち

識しき

が

深ふか

まる

。

Reading this book will deepen your knowledge of Japanese history.

Written forms

知ち識しきUsage100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency word.
智ち識しきUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 智 is an older variant of 知.

Kanji

知know, wisdom
識discriminating, know, write
智wisdom, intellect, reason

Similar words

知ち恵え
知恵 emphasizes practical wisdom or cleverness gained through experience, while 知識 is more about factual or learned knowledge.
情じょう報ほう
情報 is more specific, often referring to data, news, or intelligence, whereas 知識 is broader and implies understanding or accumulated learning.

Etymology

Compound of 知 (chi, 'to know') and 識 (shiki, 'discernment, knowledge'). The spelling 智識 uses the older character 智 for 'wisdom', but 知識 is now standard.