識しき字じ

noun

literacy

Refers to the ability to read and write. Often used in compound terms like 識字率 (literacy rate) or 識字教育 (literacy education).

• この地ち域いきの識しき字じ率りつは90パーセントを超こえている。

  The literacy rate in this region exceeds 90 percent.

• 識しき字じ教きょう育いくは発はっ展てん途と上じょう国こくで重じゅう要ような課か題だいだ。

  Literacy education is an important issue in developing countries.