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見知る (みしる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
recognize ; know by sight ; be acquainted with
Often used in the negative or past tense to indicate familiarity with someone's face or name. More common in the compound 見知らぬ (unknown) or 見知った (familiar).
ら
ぬ
人ひと
から
電でん
話わ
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かかっ
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I got a call from an unknown person.
Written forms 見み 知し る Usage 99%
みしる Usage 1%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Similar words 知し る 知る is the general verb for 'to know', while 見知る specifically means 'to know by sight' or 'to recognize visually'.
見み 覚おぼ えがある 見覚えがある is a common phrase meaning 'to look familiar', often used for places or objects, while 見知る is more often used for people.
Etymology Compound of 見 (mi, 'seeing') + 知る (shiru, 'to know'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparently 'to know by seeing'.
