英えい知ち

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to deep insight, intellectual capacity, or the ability to make sound judgments. Often used in formal, literary, or philosophical contexts.

彼かれの英えい知ちに満みちた助じょ言げんが、問もん題だい解かい決けつの鍵かぎとなった。
His advice, full of wisdom, was the key to solving the problem.
人じん類るいの英えい知ちを結けっ集しゅうして、この難なん局きょくを乗のり越こえなければならない。
We must pool the wisdom of humanity to overcome this difficult situation.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の英えい知ちを結けっ集しゅうするto pool the collective wisdom of people
人じん類るいの英えい知ちを結けっ集しゅうして、この問もん題だいに取とり組くむべきだ。
We should pool humanity's collective wisdom to tackle this problem.
英えい知ちを尽つくすto exert all one's wisdom (on a problem)
科か学がく者しゃたちは英えい知ちを尽つくして新あたらしい治ち療りょう法ほうを開かい発はつした。
The scientists used all their wisdom to develop a new treatment.
〈人ひと〉の英えい知ちに学まなぶto learn from someone's wisdom
先せん人じんの英えい知ちに学まなび、未み来らいへの指針しはんとする。
We learn from the wisdom of our predecessors and use it as a guide for the future.

Kanji

英England, English, hero
知know, wisdom
叡intelligence, imperial
智wisdom, intellect, reason

Related words

知ち恵えN3
知恵 is everyday, practical wisdom or wit, while 英知 is a more elevated, intellectual or philosophical term for deep insight.
知ち識しきN3
知識 refers to accumulated factual knowledge, whereas 英知 implies the deeper understanding and judgment that goes beyond mere facts.
洞どう察さつ力りょくN1
洞察力 emphasizes the specific ability to perceive underlying truths, while 英知 is a broader term covering wisdom, intelligence, and sound judgment.
知ち
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.

Opposites

無む知ちN1
無知 means ignorance or lack of knowledge, the direct opposite of the deep wisdom expressed by 英知.

Don't confuse with

英えい気きN1
英気 and 英知 share the kanji 英 and a similar sound, but 英気 means vigor or spirit while 英知 means wisdom or intellect.

Written forms

英えい知ちUsage45%
Most common spelling; used in news and general writing.
叡えい智ちUsage32%
Alternative kanji form, often with a slightly more literary or philosophical nuance.
叡えい知ちUsage20%
Rare variant; 知 replaces 智.
英えい智ちUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Compound of 英 (excellent, outstanding) and 知 (knowledge, wisdom). The alternative form 叡智 uses 叡 (intelligent, imperial) for a similar meaning. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys 'superior wisdom'.