Godan verb, transitive verb
- to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover.
- to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize.
- to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate.
- to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with.
- to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship).
- to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know.
- to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility. Usu. with neg. sentence.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
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知る
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しる
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✔
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識る
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しる
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
know, wisdom
し.る チ しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)