How to say 'Perception' in Japanese | 知覚

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The Japanese word for Perception is 'Chikaku', written as 知覚 in Japanese.'Perception' in hiragana is ちかく.

word

知覚

Meaning

Perception

Reading

ちかく

chikaku

Kanji

知Know 覚Remember, Awake

Explanation

The Japanese noun '知覚 (ちかく)' refers to 'perception', the process of recognizing and interpreting sensory information. It is often used in contexts related to psychology, philosophy, or everyday experiences involving the senses. For example: His perception of colors is unique「彼の色の知覚は独特だ」(かれのいろのちかくはどくとくだ). The study focuses on visual perception「その研究は視覚の知覚に焦点を当てている」(そのけんきゅうはしかくのちかくにしょうてんをあてている). This word can also imply awareness or consciousness in certain contexts, such as in '知覚の欠如 (ちかくのけつじょ) (lack of perception)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6626

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 知覚

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

知

Meaning

Know

kanji

覚

Meaning

Remember, Awake

Words Related to 知覚 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

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知識

Meaning

Knowledge

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知恵

Meaning

Wisdom

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存知

Meaning

Knowledge

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知らせ

Meaning

News, Notice

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知らず知らず

Meaning

Unconsciously

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知事

Meaning

Governor

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知り合い

Meaning

Acquaintance

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承知

Meaning

Acknowledgment

word

認知

Meaning

Recognition, Cognition

word

知人

Meaning

Acquaintance

word

通知

Meaning

Notice

word

無知

Meaning

Ignorance

word

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

Words Related to 知覚 Through the Kanji 覚

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 覚 as well.

word

覚ます

Meaning

Awaken

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覚える

Meaning

Learn, Remember

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目覚まし時計

Meaning

Alarm clock

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感覚

Meaning

Sense, Sensation

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覚悟

Meaning

Resolve

word

自覚

Meaning

Awareness

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目覚ましい

Meaning

Remarkable

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見覚え

Meaning

Recognition

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目覚まし

Meaning

Alarm

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物覚え

Meaning

Memory

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目覚める

Meaning

Awaken

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覚める

Meaning

Awaken

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覚え

Meaning

Skill, Memory

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視覚

Meaning

Vision

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