How to say 'Know' in Japanese | 知る

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The Japanese word for Know is 'Shiru', written as 知る in Japanese.'Know' in hiragana is しる.

word

知る

Meaning

Know

Reading

しる

shiru

Kanji

知Know

Explanation

The Japanese verb '知る (しる)' means 'to know' or 'to become aware of'. It is used to express knowledge or awareness of something, whether it is information, facts, or people. Unlike '分かる (わかる)', which implies understanding, '知る' focuses on the act of coming to know something. For example: I know that person「あの人を知っています」(あのひとをしっています). I just found out about the news「そのニュースを今知りました」(そのニュースをいましりました). It is often used in the past tense ('知った') to indicate the moment of realization or discovery.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

110

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 知る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

Hiragana in the Word 知る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 知る Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

word

知れる

Meaning

Become known

word

知らせる

Meaning

Inform

word

知識

Meaning

Knowledge

word

知恵

Meaning

Wisdom

word

存知

Meaning

Knowledge

word

知らせ

Meaning

News, Notice

word

知らず知らず

Meaning

Unconsciously

word

知事

Meaning

Governor

word

知り合い

Meaning

Acquaintance

word

承知

Meaning

Acknowledgment

word

認知

Meaning

Recognition, Cognition

word

知人

Meaning

Acquaintance

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通知

Meaning

Notice

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無知

Meaning

Ignorance

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知能

Meaning

Intelligence

word

物知り

Meaning

Know it all

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知り合う

Meaning

Meet

word

知的

Meaning

Intellectual

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知

Meaning

Knowledge

word

知覚

Meaning

Perception

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What does 'Shiru' (知る) mean?

'Shiru' means 'Know' .

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