General term for wisdom, intelligence, or the capacity to know and understand. Often used in compounds and formal contexts.
He is rich in the wisdom of life.
jnana; higher knowledge (Buddhism)
Buddhist term for transcendent wisdom or spiritual insight. Not used in everyday conversation.
I read books to deepen my knowledge.
In Buddhism, jnana is considered an essential element for enlightenment.
知恵 is practical, everyday cleverness or good judgment, whereas 知 is a more abstract, philosophical notion of wisdom.
知性 emphasizes intellectual ability or reasoning power as a personal trait, while 知 is the general term for wisdom or the faculty of knowing.
英知 refers to elevated or collective wisdom, often of great minds or humanity, while 知 is the plain, general term for wisdom or intellect.
knowledge; information
recognition; awareness; acknowledgement · cognition; mental recognition; cognitive function · legal acknowledgement; acknowledgement of parentage
notice; notification; report · notification (device); alert
prefectural governor; governor
notice; notification; announcement
Standard kanji for wisdom, knowledge, and intellect.
Alternate kanji with a nuance of deeper, perhaps more spiritual wisdom; less common in everyday use.
A Sino-Japanese reading of 知 or 智, ultimately from Chinese, denoting knowledge or wisdom. In Buddhist vocabulary it translates the concept of higher or liberating knowledge.
acquaintance; friend
intelligence; intellect
unknown; not yet known; strange
ignorance; lack of knowledge; stupidity
detection; sensing
common knowledge; well-known; making widely known
detection; sensing
foresight; foreknowledge; prediction; premonition
perception; sensing; detection
sense; perceive; detect
notification; information; news or intelligence
perception; sensation; awareness
knowledge; insight; expertise
know well; be thoroughly familiar with
known; already known; established
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence
being unknown; not knowing · ignorance; foolishness
supreme wisdom; sage
old friend; old acquaintance
concern; having to do with