How to say 'Knowledge' in Japanese | 知識

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The Japanese word for Knowledge is 'Chishiki', written as 知識 in Japanese.'Knowledge' in hiragana is ちしき.

word

知識

Meaning

Knowledge

Reading

ちしき

chishiki

Kanji

知Know 識Knowledge, Discernment

Explanation

The Japanese noun '知識 (ちしき)' means 'knowledge'. It refers to the understanding, information, or awareness acquired through experience, study, or education. This word is often used in academic, professional, or everyday contexts to describe a person's grasp of facts, concepts, or skills. For example: He has a lot of knowledge about history「彼は歴史について多くの知識を持っている」(かれはれきしについておおくのちしきをもっている). Knowledge is power「知識は力である」(ちしきはちからである). The word can also be used in compound terms like '専門知識 (せんもんちしき)' (specialized knowledge) or '知識人 (ちしきじん)' (intellectual).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

879

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 知識

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

識

Meaning

Knowledge, Discernment

Words Related to 知識 Through the Kanji 知

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 知 as well.

word

知る

Meaning

Know

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知れる

Meaning

Become known

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知らせる

Meaning

Inform

word

知恵

Meaning

Wisdom

word

存知

Meaning

Knowledge

word

知らせ

Meaning

News, Notice

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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

word

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

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知的

Meaning

Intellectual

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知

Meaning

Knowledge

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知覚

Meaning

Perception

Words Related to 知識 Through the Kanji 識

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 識 as well.

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常識

Meaning

Commonsense

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意識

Meaning

Awareness, Consciousness

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認識

Meaning

Recognition

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

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非常識

Meaning

Unreasonable

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