intuition; innate knowledge
Refers to an innate moral or intellectual understanding, often used in philosophical or ethical contexts. Not a casual word for a hunch.
He acted according to his innate moral sense.
良知を磨くことが大切だと説いた。
He preached that it is important to cultivate one's intuition.
innate intelligence and ability
From Chinese 良知 (liángzhī), a concept in Confucian philosophy referring to innate moral knowledge. The Japanese reading is the on'yomi of the characters.