acquaintanceship; knowing someone
Refers to the state of being acquainted with someone, often used in formal or written contexts.
I have a passing acquaintance with him.
vijnana; consciousness (Buddhism)
Buddhist term for consciousness or discernment, one of the five skandhas.
written by ...
Used after a signature to indicate the writer, similar to 'written by' in English. Rare and formal.
Sometimes '識' is written after a signature to mean 'written by'.
In Buddhism, vijnana is considered one of the five aggregates.
consciousness; awareness · awareness; sense; realization · mano-vijnana; mental consciousness
knowledge; information
recognition; awareness; understanding
common sense; general knowledge; social norms
identification; discrimination; distinction
sign; marker; beacon · marker (linguistics)
lack of common sense; senselessness; absurdity
good sense; sound judgment; common sense
acquaintance; personal knowledge of someone
insight; discernment; well-informed opinion · self-respect; pride; sense of dignity
judgment; discernment; eye for · appraisal; evaluation; assessment · forensics; criminal identification; crime lab
well-informed person; intellectual; person of insight
extensive knowledge; erudition · learned; erudite; knowledgeable
scholarship; learning; academic knowledge
literacy
consciousness-only; mind-only; vijñapti-mātratā
unconsciousness; state of being unconscious · unconscious; involuntary; unintentional; automatic · the unconscious
not knowing; ignorance
eight consciousnesses
six consciousnesses
clearsightedness; excellent insight; farsightedness
old friend; old acquaintance
well-informed; learned; knowledgeable
awareness of being ill; insight into one's illness
acquaintance
discernment; insight; keen eye
Standard kanji form for all senses.
From Middle Chinese 識 (syik). The kanji 識 combines 言 (speech) and 戠 (a phonetic component), originally meaning 'to know' or 'to distinguish'.